6I.21: The possibilities of Art

While visiting the Ralph Earl Hall Fine Arts  I came across this piece of art by Steven Burian which depicts several insects in between some grass and a small plant with leaves. At first I thought of it as just a portrait to demonstrate certain drawing techniques but then I formulated my own interpretation of the image. I stood there and stared deep through the glass display straight into the illustration in front of me. After a couple of minutes I thought of how it could relate to something in life. I concluded that the grasshopper in the center of the picture could symbolize moving ahead and taking risks because they can only jump forward and they constantly take great leaps without knowing for sure if they’ll land where they planned. Another thing grasshoppers are known for is being a symbol of good luck. One of the great things about art is that there are several possibilities of how we can interpret it.