Slow Art Day: As the Crow Flies by Betye Saar [olELcg8vVMF]
Happy Slow Art Day! Here is another 5-minute video where we invite you to spend at least 5 minutes with a work of art. Below are a few guiding questions to consider as you observe: 1. Look at the work from an objective perspective. What exactly are you looking at? What colors and shapes do you see? If there are figures or objects, how would you describe their appearance? 2. Look at the work from a subjective perspective. How does it make you feel? Does it evoke a certain emotion or memory? What is the mood of the artwork? 3. Look at the work from an imaginative perspective. What questions come to mind? Why did the artist choose to make this piece? Would you have done anything different? "As the Crow Flies" is currently on view in the exhibition "Enduring Voices: African American Art from the David R. and Susan S. Goode Collection." [Betye Saar (1926-Present), "As the Crow Flies," 2010, Mixed Media Assemblage, photos by Richard Boyd] "In a society forever speeding up, slowing down has become a luxury and a challenge; a virtue and an act of rebellion. With the “slow art movement,” the art world, too, is taking stock of how a broader cultural bias toward speed and mass consumption has informed museum experiences. Studies suggest that the average museumgoer looks at an artwork for less than 30 seconds. But on “Slow Art Day” every April, museums around the world offer programming that guides visitors in looking more patiently. At first, the slow art movement might seem rooted in meditation and mindfulness, but at its core, it is concerned with museum accessibility. 'Part of [Slow Art Day’s] mission is to make the art experience more inclusive by creating a context where people will include themselves,' [founder Phil Terry] says. 'For people who don’t feel like the traditional Western museums are designed for them, it gives them a way into the art experience. If you just slow down and look at any kind of art, you discover that you can build a relationship with it.'" -The Washington Post #SlowArtDay2021