Whitney Kids Summer Family Day 2018
In July 2018, parents and kids came to engage with the Whitney's summer exhibitions including Mary Corse: A Survey in Light and Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Art.
In the Theater, participants worked with artist Guadalupe Maravilla, whose work is on view in Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay. Maravilla is a multimedia artist whose performances and videos often involve sculptural costumes and masks. He incorporates imagery from his own indigenous ancestry with contemporary materials. Throughout history, people have created masks for use in their own rituals and traditions. Maravilla uses masks in his work to make connections between history and society today. Families were invited to create masks inspired by their own histories and cultures.
Next door in the Artspace parents and kids took part in a workshop inspired by Mary Corse's paintings. For Corse, light itself serves as both the subject and material of art. She is associated with the West Coast Light and Space movement, which involved a group of artist interested in how geometric shapes and use of light could affect our perception. Her paintings and sculptures combine her studies of quantum physics and electricity with her interest in the monochrome and the grid. Families experimented with light to create abstract drawings.
Attendees also explored works of art in the galleries. They created collages inspired by Jasper John's painting, explored line in Ruth Asawa's sculpture, tried their hand at weaving in Jorge Gonzalez's installation, and transformed unexpected materials to represent their favorite games inspired by Ronny Quevedo's work. Parents and children of all ages were making art and engaging with artworks together. The Museum was bustling with energy and creativity throughout the day!
