Frost Art Museum Report

Most often than not we find ourselves reminiscing the nostalgic moments of the past that have had a major impact on us that still play a key role in our lives today. Upon visiting the Frost Art Museum located at the Florida International University, I was convivially welcomed into the museum with a heartfelt “hello, thank you for coming”. However, it was not the warm welcome that made me feel nostalgic but more so when I entered the elevator to reach the second floor. As soon as the elevator reached the second floor and opened its suspense-filled doors I was introduced not only to my childhood but was sent flying into a dimension that teleported me into the past. Their new exhibit The Art of Video Games had astounded and left me dumbfounded for this was where my love for not only video games began but for cinematography, storytelling, and most importantly music.

Though some of the artist community do not refer videogames as art, it has all aspects of art nonetheless. Video …show more content…
Art makes you feel something personal and in a deep emotional level and that is what video games were for me. There were in specific, multiple stands that included different consoles that were developed over the years and on top of them were four televisions sets that displayed famous video games that were popular amongst that specific system. As I walked and examined each stand it brought back memories from when I would play these old systems in the home of my aunt’s house and I immediately vividly remembered being immersed while the smell of her Hispanic cooking permeated the house. I remember spending countless hours learning how losing was not as bad as it looked as it taught me to not give up and to try again until I succeeded. I learned some life lessons through playing video games not just through winning and losing but through the complex stories and developing plot