By James Martinez//
A group of 22 Hood College students and faculty traveled to New York City on Sept. 9 to visit the Museum of Modern Art.
The primary purpose of the trip was to see the exhibit “Pirouette: Turning Points in Design,” which showcases many items considered turning points in design.
Some of the items in the exhibit felt familiar to everyone: acrylic nails, emojis, the iconic “I Love New York” logo, pens, sticky notes, Crocs, lawn chairs and paper bags.
According to the tour guide, the curators wanted viewers to ask, “Would the world we live in be the same without these items?”
Hood College student, Neil Rozario, reflected on that question.
“It kind of baffled me learning that the simple things in everyday life had so much thought put into them,” he said. “It made me more appreciative of the things around me. Like, the world would not be the same without the paper bag.”
The tour guide reminded Hood College students that the point of the exhibit was to show that design is everywhere. Design is not limited to artistry, but it is in bed frames, drawers, and even the doors on campus.
The exhibit will run through Nov. 15.
The group was also able to explore the museum beyond the exhibit. The MoMA has a collection of more than 200,000 works of modern art.
They saw many of these, including Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and its companion piece “The Olive Trees.”
“Looking at paintings by people such as van Gogh, it’s easier to see the brush strokes and all the details. It makes you wonder what was going on in their heads,” Rozario said.
After the museum visit, the group attended a reception hosted by Judy Messina, class of 1966 Hood College alumna. Students also had the chance to speak with other alumni about the college and how it has changed.
During the reception, students asked alumni about their time at Hood as well.
Notable attendees included one of Hood College’s first international students, Aki Yamamoto, a biology graduate from the class of 1959.
The reception and trip concluded with a speech from President Debbie Ricker, who spoke to both students and alumni about Hood’s many accomplishments over the past academic year.
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