Exhibition of the gulf war

Yesterday I attended MoMA PS1 and viewed the exhibition of the Gulf War. I enjoyed viewing the films and art, but it wasn’t the type of art I was used to. I don’t think I was ready for some of the pictures displayed or videos shown. As a young adult I didn’t have the opportunity to learn much about the war, I was fairly taken back by what I seen.

The first piece I seen was the ginormous CNN chain which was very symbolic for me because CNN was and still is the news station that keeps the people connected and informed on what’s going on in the world. The next room I walked into was a room where a video was being projected. The video was displaying actual footage of the United States aiming missiles at locations and bombing them, it was disturbing, but informative. After viewing the video, I was hesitant to go any further, but I did. I seen things like corpse, guns and bombs, I hated it! But there are somethings I also enjoyed I liked that the museum was in chronological order the timeline of these events started to make complete sense, I wasn’t aware of the connection between the Gulf War and the bombing of the twin towers. I have two favorite pieces one being Sue Coe’s Bomb Shelter I appreciated that piece because it showed me humanity. There is a war going on and there are civilians being affected and all they want to do is protect themselves and their families. The second piece is by Guerrilla Girls, The Estrogen Bomb. I absolutely loved this piece because it reminded me of how I felt. We are at war because of egos of the men in charge, lets take care of real business, like education, health care and ending income inequality.

I enjoyed my time at PS1 I learned things I’ve never knew, it forced me to do my own research on the Gulf War. But I don’t enjoy seeing violence, families mourning, or cities being destroyed. I just couldn’t bare it. Sometimes I don’t watch the news because it makes me feel sad. PS1 was an eye opener and it gave me a reality check. I am glad I had the opportunity to visit MoMA PS1.