Assignment #11

MOMA P.S 1 in my perspective is an unusual but interesting environment that displays some of the most amazing art pieces. Each exhibit had its own meaning that spoke to its viewer in different ways. It was truly beautiful to see all the exhibits. However, in my mind set the “Zero Tolerance” exhibit by far was my favorite. The artist would address the freedom of expression in their work. In the museum the art work “Altindere’s Wonderland” it explores the lives of a group of children in Sulukule one of a neighborhood in Istanbul. This was a historic area that was said to be the home of Roman communities dating back to the Byzantine Empire. Unfortunately, it was demolished since 2008 due to an urban renewal project. It explores the great anger and frustration of this specific group. In my opinion you see the heard times these children had to go through in this particular neighborhood. You can’t judge a place based on what you see or hear but to go and witness what is happening there for yourself.



It showed me that in one side of the world everything can be perfectly alright but on another be people suffering and going through hard times. This exhibit changed the way I look at the world today because you can see how different people life’s can really be. With all the different artist in this exhibit working with the tensions between freedom and control. Most of the art works these artist created focused on elements of political demonstration and celebratory parades to discover a change of art in ambivalent nature.