The Eye - Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
by Maria Angelica Maira
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The Eye - Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Artist
Maria Angelica Maira
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Photograph - Photography - Digital Art - Fine Art Photography
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David Altmejds The Eye standing tall and towering in front of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has been well received by most critics in the city, and I being a fan of the ghoulish macabre couldnt help liking it. I saw it being installed and watched it being unveiled, breathing a sigh of relief on discovering something other than a pair of hearts or a massive bronze cow on its hind legs.
The Museum took a chance with a young artist and they deserve all the praise they get; and they havent over reached. The sculpture described Modern by the Museum is also old fashioned with a hint of classical to it, and by classical I mean following the academics.
Resembling a melting, decaying, rotting David being consumed by a multitude of hands, it also has a Surrealist aura to it, albeit Dalis version of Surrealism inspired by more of a nightmare than a dream. There are religious elements to the piece and Altmejd doesnt deny it, comparing it to the Eye of God glass pyramid residing on top of The Louvre, despised by so many Parisians as an eyesore.
The Eye and The Holy
By Taymaz ValleyMay 17, 2012
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September 22nd, 2016
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