‘Gates’ Gazing
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KALEY HOLMBOE
Student/London
Kaley, 16, was interviewed while standing on the Metropolitan Museum of Art roof deck looking down at “The Gates.”
Q. Have you had an opportunity to walk through the park yet?
A. I haven’t actually yet. But we will after our museum visit.
What do you think about them?
I think it is kind of different. It is strange. But I don’t understand why.
Do you think it is worth $21 million?
I think that it might be a bit of a waste of money, to be honest. I mean, they are just orange curtains. They don’t have much meaning, and I think it is silly. They could have taken the money and done something constructive. And this is not really constructive.
Where else do you plan to visit in the city?
We have been to the Guggenheim already and the Museum of Modern Art. We are on an art trip.
Did you know of the artists beforehand?
No, I didn’t. But one of my classmates is doing a project on them.
What do you think about “The Gates” as an artwork in terms of other works you have studied?
It is different, but doesn’t represent that much. It kind of takes the purpose out of art. I guess that really depends what you define as art. In my opinion, I don’t think it is art, just a bit of shock value, and the amount of money they are spending on it doesn’t make sense to me. But I guess that is the state of modern art these days.
