Reflection Blog Post No. 1

Kayla Baur's work wholeheartedly kept my interest. A lot of her work surrounded the color pink and the inclusion of mainstream references (BT21 merchandise, Sailor Moon, Hello Kitty, Barbie, possibly more that I didn't notice), and seeing work like that get taken seriously was so relieving. Especially since typically artwork that showcases commercialized items and follows a 'cutsie' pallet get criticized heavily for whatever reason, her giving a discussion about her pieces as any other artist would shows that there's no  need to dismiss her work. Pieces like hers highlights femininity in different perspectives, such as depicting a girly girl's room in one (indicating a little girl's room) to a pink car in the city (basically bringing your girlhood into your adult life) to a cabinet filled with pastel/pink antiques (reminiscing on your life but still having a constant with you through it all). 

There were other type of works that she showed that didn't fit into the description said above, but she still managed to make her pieces intertwine given that they all consisted of vibrant colors and inconsistent object placement (ex. the San Francisco pictures being taken in sunlight to highlight the outside scenery, showing tight house alignment in one image + aligned plates versus asymmetrical buildings and door placements in others).

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