"Jennifer Steinkamp" exhibit at the Kemper Museum

I took Kai and Zoe to the Kemper Museum to see the exhibit by Jennifer Steinkamp. She has this cool computer animation based exhibit. I had never been to the Kemper Museum before so I didn't know much what to expect.

When we got there we first looked at some modern art. Within two minutes a women in a museum uniform came up to me. She had this thick European accent (not sure which country) and said that if I wanted to wear my backpack I had to wear it on just one shoulder. First off, nothing sounds snootier than someone with a European accent telling you that your wearing your backpack the wrong way. I still don't get it. Lets say I was wanting to steal stuff. Having my backpack over just ONE shoulder would make it easier to stuff full of art.

So anyway there I am with two kids. All the museum guards are giving me the eye. So the kids and I go into the Steinkamp exhibit. It is just projections on the walls, so there is nothing to break or steal. The "guards" in that room seemed like they were there to get credit for art school and where a little less uptight.

The exhibit was pretty cool though. They have about 3 or 4 projectors in each room. Most project different computer animations on the wall. One projects a fields of flowers. The whole thing is pretty psychedelic. The only thing missing is the Doors playing in the background. The exhibit is in town until May 16 so check it out. Just watch out for the guards.