One
work of art that particularly struck me was Soliloquy V by Sam Taylor-Wood. In my
eyes, the picture told a vivid story of a man isolated from society. The man may
have felt that he was the only one around, yet one sees that is not the case,
for the parking garage pictured below is filled with cars. One normally
concludes that a filled parking garage would cause a city to have people around.
The man appeared to be emotionally distraught, and because he was withdrawn, he
was not aware of his surroundings. Many individuals can relate to this state of
being. Because Taylor-Wood chose to illustrate a man displaying such
characteristics that society easily relates to, many will find their own
connections with Taylor-Wood's work.
Lauren | November 18, 1999
Grade 12 | North Allegheny Senior High School | Wexford, PA
Sam Taylor-Wood, Soliloquy V and Five
Revolutionary Seconds XIII, 1998 (installation view detail)
(detail, Soliloquy V, forthcoming)