Letters and lanuage form an integral part of artist Maya Schindler's work as was seen during her gallery talk at the CSULB UAM on Wednesday.
Born in Israel, Schindler moved to the United States in 2000. As English became her second language, Maya said, "I decided I don't know enough about what language is."
As she displayed a photo of her work "We Love to See You Smile," Maya explained that this slogan, which she got from a McDonald's campaign, "doesn't make sense in any context."
Schindler was attracted to the McDonald's song and slogan and decided to make it into an 18-foot-long, two-foot tall work of art made of paint and resin. The piece was shown in a museum in Brooklyn, NY.
She also spoke about her 2006 work "Situation."
"For me growing up in a tense place like Israel, they talk a lot about 'the situation,' " Schindler said. "But the situation is never really defined. I like multiple possibilities."
"Dichotomy is something that defines things, and I think that is important," Schindler said.
Her installation, "I Am Political" is currently being shown in the UAM through December 14.
