MOMA: ROBERT GOBER

       Few days ago I recently seen Robert Gober's exhibit "The heart is not a metaphor".  I was blown away. It was such a interesting experience, I should say. Robert Gober by the way is an American sculptor. Actually over the past years, Gober's sculptures have been known to become more complex in terms of both technically and iconographically. Gober as well uses cast of existing sculptures and combines them to create provocative hybrid just like this piece. What intrigued me was as soon as I walked in the exhibition I saw a man's leg protruding from the wall. Gober does create more realistic human pieces that you would soon see throughout the exhibition and kinda intensify's the room and can actually make you feel uncomfortable.

      Another part of the exhibition that I really enjoyed was these two rooms that consisted of two different wallpapers. One of the rooms consisted a wallpaper of a white man who appears to be asleep in a small bed who appears to be dreaming of a black guy hanging from a lynching tree. My interpretation was Gober was trying to bring upon the issues of gender, race, and really social injustice. Making it a background Gober shows how it's become a part our lives, it has become our background. And being in this room actually made me feel a bit uncomfortable and emotional but in a good sense.  

  

      The other room consisted of  male and female genital wallpaper. What was really interesting is that Gober really test's sexuality and takes something that is taboo and reveals it to the world. Something that is uncomfortable, he takes it to a another level. What was also interesting was analyzing people and seeing how uncomfortable people were to be in a room like this. But Gober shows how this is a part of us. And it shouldn't be hidden, but should be explored and re-examined. To think about this subject matter in a different perspective 

      Overall seeing "The heart is not a metaphor" was such a unique experience and lead me to many open questions. Robert Gober comes across the some themes of sexuality, religion and race. Robert Gober takes art to a whole different level and shocks the audience and even makes them feel uncomfortable. Besides that, I have never seen any sculptures like Gober's as you can see below. I am looking forward to more exhibiton's from Robert Gober and I recommend anyone to really go see it!