What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

It looks like the cycle of life. There are figures who look mystical and fantastical, and they are eating humans all around the painting. It looks like a continually repeating cycle, where humans are being reborn and being eaten later in life. Humans are sprouting from the animals and look like they are being born from them.

What different visual elements (ie: line, color, light, proportions, scale, composition, media type etc.) do you notice, and how do they help you make sense of the artwork?

The texture of the artwork is really standing out. It is a woven fabric thats used as the base medium, and it really makes it seem like a special piece. While the colors are muted, the piece still seemed really vibrant and lively. This was the inly colorful piece in this section of the exhibit, which is why it stood out to us.

What choices do you think the museum made about the object’s display?

They put this artwork right where the entrance was. Its flattened up against the wall, and they staged it do that it is very noticeable. Unfortunately, you can’t see the back of the artwork, which we wish we could. But it is a very stand out piece, and the museum definitely displayed it that way.

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