Democracy in America
I found Sharon Hayes piece at the Democracy in America exhibit to be the most inspiring. The recreation of the demonstrations she held this summer was compelling and recreated the ephemeral experience quite well. The scattered speakers and projections through out the space felt very much like you were walking through a chanting crowd, giving you the gutteral response to participate. The emotion and ernest expressions of the people participating also creates intimate moments while you watch them recite. Overall, I think it left an impact because it felt like a very immersive and personal experience.
On a side note, the Armory building is amazing. To be honest I was distracted from some of the peices by the architecture and interior design. I do feel like the show couldn’t have asked for a better space. The satire in many of the pieces was really elevated by the military ganduer of the building.
