So this past weekend I found myself at the Hirshorn Museum in the heart of DC. On exhibit was a collection done by Argentinean artist, Guillermo Kuitca. The exhibit, titled Guillermo Kuitca: Everything included, well, everything that Kuitca has done since 1980. This exhibit was in-fact the artist’s second exhibit, following his first at the age of thirteen.
Kuitca’s pieces, ranging from small works on paper to large-scale paintings, incorporated much of his experience with theater. In many of his large paintings, small theatrical sets were placed amongst a dark and blurry yet richly hued background. These pieces depicted an audience members view of the stage. However, a true theater background cannot be complete without the actors perspective of the audience. So Kuitca created a group of pieces showcasing the theater itself.
