Hello, Toads! This is lolamouse. You're half-way through your April challenges! Hooray! For today's prompt, I ask you to
consider visionary art. Visionary art, as defined for the purposes of the
American Visionary Art Museum is "art
produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose
works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative
act itself." Visionary artists are moved by "an inner voice"
that compels them to create. The artist himself or herself may not even
consider their work as art.
The American Visionary Art Museum, or AVAM, is located in Baltimore, Maryland
and is one of my very favorite places to visit. They have a permanent
collection of works by "visionaries" as well as special exhibitions.
The art in this museum can evoke so many different thoughts and emotions in
visitors. It can range from whimsical, comical, and clever to thought-provoking
to downright disturbing. If you ever get the chance to visit Baltimore,
do check out this museum. If you can't visit in person, here is the link to their
wesite:AVAM
I've posted some photos (not mine) of
various works at AVAM. Let them speak to you and then choose one or more
to compose a new poem. Your poem may be about the art itself or about feelings/thoughts/memories/stories the art inspires. It's wide open. Let your inner voice express itself!
