I viewed Paho Mahn's joint exhibition in the Sheppard Gallery on September 15. When I initially entered the gallery I was immediately drawn to Mahn's pieces. His pieces consisted of photographs of individual recyclables organized according by color. Each piece was placed on a solid black background which made the colors of the recyclables "pop" and created a vibrant contrast that drew the viewer in more closely. His work dealt with environmental awareness and and the rate of consumption of resources today. I am not usually a big fan of works dealing with this subject because it seems so overdone nowadays and to an extent has become cliche. Mahn's pieces, however, were an exception. His work really seemed to get a strong message across to me about how wasteful our nation has become. As a stickler for organization myself, I appreciated how neat and clean each of his pieces were composed. He scaled each object to be the same size and organized and spaced them neatly. In totality, I really enjoyed viewing Mahn's exhibition; not just for it's aesthetic values, but also for the way he approached the cliche subject matter in a unique way.
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