John Divola's, "As Far As I Could Get" collection is now showing at LACMA. Beautiful collection and merging of conceptual art, photography and painting.
The above piece was my favorite. It made me think about my past and present races to get away from certain people and situations.
Have you ever heard the saying, "Some people / things come in to your life for a season"? My father used to tell me this all the time. When I was younger, someone I loved deeply was taken from me. I never knew how to describe how I felt about that time in my life until I saw this painting. I just ran away. I ran and ran and ran. Far away. As far as I could get.
I couldn't put enough distance between me and all the things that reminded me of him and his sudden absence from my life. I even moved across the country. This is why I love art. For me it's almost...therapy. Ha. Artistic therapy. That sounds like the name of gallery.
Please see this collection if you are in LA. It's amazing and, like most art by real artists, it'll change your life and broaden your horizons.
