Nick Cave

When I went through the doors to where Nick Cave's Until art installation was located I felt that I was entering to a new world; a big shiny world. The fact that the art installation occupies most of the room and is very shiny gave me an impression of hope, but when I got closer to it that hope disappeared. I noticed that there were a lot of guns around me. Some of the guns where spinning around, and the others were just still. I felt that the guns that were not moving were pointing at me directly. At that moment, I felt guilty. I felt the injustice right in there because I did not do anything wrong to have guns pointing at me. The guns that were spinning around made me think about how the most vulnerable people can get shot at any moment. …show more content…
The chandeliers gave it a special touch because it made the could seem as a hopeful entrance. It made me think about heaven. Most people think or talk about heaven as a peaceful place where harm does not exist, but especially where everyone is accepted equally. After seeing all the objects that were in top of the cloud, many thoughts of integration came to my mind. I thought about how in heaven color does not really matter, everyone can still enjoy the same nature and the things that life has to offer. The sculpture of the black butterfly hunter that was in "heaven" looked like he was finally free, happy, and enjoying his life. It made me think about having a peaceful childhood. This also made me think about unification and that everyone is the same and deserve to be treated as such. After the cloud, there is this art made of hair beads, which has the symbol of a rainbow, peace, and happiness. I think that is what Cave wants to see for the black community, peace and …show more content…
He wonders if beyond the sky equality exist. The techniques that Cave uses to try and convey his message are old materials such as metallic lawn ornaments, ceramics, hair beads, and more. These techniques are effective because he uses old objects that are not seeing as much as before. He probably wanted to tell his audience that even though these objects are old, they still exist like the idea of racism. There is a long history about racism and its effects on society; this is something that cannot be forgotten that easily. I believe that the target audience is the criminal justice system because the name of the art installation is called Until, which he may be referring to the idea of a criminal case; innocent until proven guilty. Blacks make up a higher percentage in the prison population than any other racial group. It is widely known as well that police brutality is enforced against minority groups, especially black people. This is why I think the audience is the criminal justice system. The way that this can impact the experience of the installation is having people that work for the system feel guilty or attacked. Although, some people can feel different like wanting to take action against inequality among minority