Eric Fischl

ART OF THE DAY!

Ok peeps. I find it hard to be as energetic and excited as I am on these post because of today's date. 

I think today's art will be Eric Fischl's controversial statue  the Tumbling Woman 

Many people find this statue disturbing and too graphic or simply as Paul Labb said "I don't think it dignifies their deaths."

With this point I disagree with him. 

When I see this statue it reminds me of the suddenness that 9/11 happened. It reminds me of the pain and the horror of that day. It may not represent the victims as heroes or angels but as what they really were. Unsuspecting, decent people who went through something no ever could have guessed. That day was horrible and this statue inspires the same emotions we all felt when we watched our TV's in disbelieving shock. It does not glorify the event, it retells it and reminds us of those painful emotions we felt that day. 

I think people are uncomfortable with this statue for that reason and instead of admitting that they claim that the nudity bothers them, or that the figure is not graceful. But, I would like to hear what you guys think. 

However, the most important thing to remember on this day is to cherish life and remember that life does go on.

As ever, peace out my peeps and leave your comments below- DG