I chose this image titled “road to knowhere,” and found on www.artreview.com, because I feel that it has many concepts that in today’s society people can relate to. The black and white image is paralleled by the bright red of the car on the left. The cars that are not colored seem to be driving along the interstate or another major highway. On the other hand the red car is getting off the major highway and taking another direction.
I think that many people can relate to this because in life it seems as if we are often at a crossroads in life and we have to choose the correct path for our life. When looking at the red car the term, “a horse of a different color,” comes to mind. Literally the car is a different color than the other cars on the road. However; when you use this term in reference to someone it usually means that they do things out of the norm or have chosen a different path in life. This term definitely correlates to this picture because the red car is going on a totally different route than all of the other cars. The road that the red car is taking is also significantly smaller than the main road that the other cars are on. This smaller road reminds me of the road that I get onto when I get off the interstate on my way home. A smaller road usually has a slower speed limit and sometimes has really beautiful scenery. The slower pace and scenery give you a chance to take in the beauty of things instead of just getting from point A to point B.
This particular piece of art is affected by the context of our society, because today many people are encouraged to make their own way and to be individuals, set apart from other members of society. However; many people continue on the path that is the norm. This picture depicts just that, where all of the cars but one are going on the bigger road.
Another thing that I noticed within the title of the picture is that the word nowhere is misspelled. I think that this was done on purpose, because the using the word knowhere invites the audience to think about what this misspelling could mean. It could mean that the red car knows where it is going. The regular spelling nowhere would indicate that the car will not be going anywhere, but this spelling makes me think that the artist who created the picture was trying to indicate that the red car is going someplace. These are just a few ideas of how the context of our culture today affects how the audience views things.
I think that many people can relate to this because in life it seems as if we are often at a crossroads in life and we have to choose the correct path for our life. When looking at the red car the term, “a horse of a different color,” comes to mind. Literally the car is a different color than the other cars on the road. However; when you use this term in reference to someone it usually means that they do things out of the norm or have chosen a different path in life. This term definitely correlates to this picture because the red car is going on a totally different route than all of the other cars. The road that the red car is taking is also significantly smaller than the main road that the other cars are on. This smaller road reminds me of the road that I get onto when I get off the interstate on my way home. A smaller road usually has a slower speed limit and sometimes has really beautiful scenery. The slower pace and scenery give you a chance to take in the beauty of things instead of just getting from point A to point B.
This particular piece of art is affected by the context of our society, because today many people are encouraged to make their own way and to be individuals, set apart from other members of society. However; many people continue on the path that is the norm. This picture depicts just that, where all of the cars but one are going on the bigger road.
Another thing that I noticed within the title of the picture is that the word nowhere is misspelled. I think that this was done on purpose, because the using the word knowhere invites the audience to think about what this misspelling could mean. It could mean that the red car knows where it is going. The regular spelling nowhere would indicate that the car will not be going anywhere, but this spelling makes me think that the artist who created the picture was trying to indicate that the red car is going someplace. These are just a few ideas of how the context of our culture today affects how the audience views things.
