Bump @ Institute of Contemporary Art Maine

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Bump by the DenDanto Brothers

The Humpback Whale Master of the deep, tireless voyager, perhaps the most fascinating mammal in creation.  Called the Canary of the Sea, Humpbacks are renown for their haunting melodic vocalizations.   Having no vocal cords they create these sounds by forcing air through their very large nasal cavities.

    It's not everyday that one gets to hear whale songs or an opportunity to walk amongst the whales.  We are grateful to the The Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA  for currently featuring "BUMP" an installation art exhibit by the DenDanto Brothers Dan & Frank.  This display features a whale skull and vertebral bones, unlike many "installation" art Pieces  this one allows you to walk, touch and bump the bones.  Suspended in mid air the vertebral bones with their transverse and spinous processes look more like space craft preparing for an attack than sections of a huge aqueous mammal. What really make this piece successful for me is that you can immerse your self in it and the resulting mental gymnastics required to imagine these bones inside a living creature makes this piece visually beautiful, thought provoking and thus powerfully effective.

Some Bumpers in the exhibit during March's 1st Friday Gallery Tour

The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine's College of Art on Congress Street in Portland is open Wednesday to Saturday 11am - 5pm on Thursdays 11am - 7pm and admission is free.

   
Why go see Dan & Frank DenDanto's "BUMP" Installation Art Exhibit?

Go because your good mind needs good art! 

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