Upon arrival to the Institute of Contemporary Art you are gazed with Laura Lima's installation of "The Inverse". First thought, was the direct similarity to an indoor ape enclosure, due to that observation I was not aware of it being a piece and thought it was an indoor park or something similar. The artist statement explains to the audience that, "Participants are not obligated by a script and are free to inhabit the space as they wish." Meaning letting the installation free for any interpretation, the artist forces the audience to reflect and stay under the impression that whatever view they have on it is what makes the meaning of the structure. The fun part for some visitors is the interactivity with the first piece presented, and depending on the staff member around the concept of interaction will vary.
Ida Applebroog's recent “Catastrophe” works being simple lined contours, were the highlight of the space personally for myself. Using simplicity to explain an idea or story she pushes a limit through thought provoking work with the goal of desensitizing the public mostly towards discrimination, which goes farther than the original intent mass media portrays sexual identity or politics, and through that creating a confrontational approach. Minimizing the use of specific colors brings question also to why she would use one or two for that specific work.
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