By Brianna Holcomb
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
The Form Gallery stepped away from digital media and #DopeArt this week, and instead opted for words of wisdom.
“The Complete Depiction of Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto,” is a set of 43 words of wisdom. Rebecca Kollmer created this gallery.
Each set of quotes spans across the walls of the studio and are each numbered in sequential order. This number line starts on the far left wall and makes its way around the gallery.
Not only are these numbers in sequential order but they are also color-coded. The pieces of laminated paper look as though someone took the color wheel you find at Home Depot and typed up quotes on them.
Each of the quotes are so different from each other which is what makes this gallery so interesting. The advice seems to go against the things we are normally taught.
“Forget about good, good is a known quantity. Good is what we all agree on. Growth is not necessarily good. Growth is an exploration of unlit recesses that may or may not yield to our research as long as you stick to good you’ll never have real growth,” reads one of the pieces.
The quote above tells the reader that being “good” in this world is nothing. As a race we accept the concept of good, however just because something is not good does not mean it cannot help us move forward in life.
This gallery calls into question everything we have ever been told growing up. The advice given in this manifesto compels the observer to re-evaluate the way they are living their lives.
As insightful as many of these quotes are, some of them left me dumbfounded while others I found to be just plain amusing.
The goal behind art is to incite conversation and challenge the audience’s views. “The Complete Depiction of Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto,” does just that.
One of the aspects that makes this gallery so insightful is the fact that it includes no photos. This gallery forces the audience to read the exact thoughts of the artist.
How one applies the information gained from this manifesto is solely up to them.
This gallery is worth popping in to see whether you need some direction in your life or just a quick laugh. “The Complete Depiction of Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto,” is worth the read.
Kollmer’s gallery will be up until Sunday, Oct. 11.