yesterday i visited the huntington library, a beautiful spot in san marino known for its gardens and galleries. this visit was much more gallery-focused than garden-focused, however, because it is currently excruciatingly hot in los angeles. here are some reflections on the art i saw!
there are several old catholic books that were defaced by protestants later on, one in which every mention of the pope is meticulously scratched out, and another in which idolatrous images have been viciously slashed. i have to admire the dramaticism.
i was especially moved by these insanely gorgeous tapestries by raqib shaw, depicting apocalyptic scenes that are equally horrifying and beautiful. full of detail and dark allegories reflecting 16th century dutch painting, one is fiery and the other frigid. they evoke for me visions of the present and future of climate change, and both the beauty humans create and the destruction. fitting, given i had just walked into the chilly gallery to escape from the absolute oven outside. lastly, i just quite like looking at older paintings and sculpture, whether they're from ancient greece or the eighteenth century, because amidst the pool of pop culture i end up drowning in through my instagram addiction, in which it's chic to see your skeleton through your skin, it's nice to see some plump women. women deserve to be a little plump. -Hummingbird Panda
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