Having visited the Picasso Black and White exhibition in the Guggenheim Museum in New York, I understood how the architecture of a building may affect the perception of the pieces of art. To begin with, I would like to say that the Guggenheim Museum in New York is a modern building with effective construction. It is an art of architecture itself. It is possible to admire a very building for several hours both inside and outside it without attending any of the exhibitions.
Being an example of modern American architecture, this building perfectly adds to the perception of various exhibitions. When I visited Picasso Black and White exhibition, I was inspired by the building, and having entered the hall I saw the paintings of a famous artist from another angle. Looking at the familiar paintings in the Guggenheim Museum, I understood that it is really important to make sure that the surrounding is appropriate.
Picasso Black and White exhibition is a story of a painter’s use of black and white colors in his works. This collection represents not the fact of the author’s lack of colors, but his idea of underlining the shape and structure. Picasso is famous for his blue and rose periods and his works in white and black colors may be found in any period of his painting career. It may be said that black and white works were the first signs of his future interest in Cubism.
Having an intention to show the form and structure in black and white motifs, the painter wanted to deliver this mood and vision of the surrounding world to others. All of his paintings in black and white colors presented at the exhibition were abstract. The vision of the artist of the surrounding world was specific and even though I may not understand what exactly Picasso felt while drawing his pictures, I am impressed with this exhibition.
Having seen the building of the museum and being affected by the forms and appearance of it, I entered the hall with Picasso Black and White exhibition and my impression from the building delivered to the paintings. The forms presented by Picasso were amazing. I cannot share my impression and my thoughts as looking at each of the paintings I was also encouraged to see something new there. The lines in Picasso’s paintings were precise, as the lines of the building where the exhibition took place. Looking at the same paintings at home on the screen of a computer I did not notice that power of lines. The colors (black, white, and grey) were precise as well. All the lines were strict and the colors were saturated. It is impossible to see the shift of one color to another one. Each color is separated from the line.
Having left the room with the exhibition, I understood that the power of the surrounding is significant. Being in a building where lines are strict and the style is moderate, the perception of Picasso’s works was different. The surrounding influenced the way how I perceived the Picasso Black and White exhibition. The paintings which I saw many times at home impressed me greatly and affected my feeling of the works differently. The environment played a great role. It seemed that the building of the Guggenheim Museum prepared me for perceiving such a great artist.