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Yes, Clara-Clara (formerly installed at Jardin des Tuileries in Paris) was the first time I really "got" Serra -- at least, beyond the scale and imposition of t
by timr 3y ago
Yes, Clara-Clara (formerly installed at Jardin des Tuileries in Paris) was the first time I really "got" Serra -- at least, beyond the scale and imposition of the things. That sculpture was almost natural for the space, and people interacted with it by touching it, leaving white handprints from the soil across the surface, and creating a sort of ghostly effect of all the people who had been there. [1]
Too many Serra sculptures are just sort of treated as plop art, but if you see his stuff at Storm King or Dia Beacon or the site-specific installations, it makes a lot more sense.
[1] https://alltheartiveeverseen.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/serra-clara-clara/ https://alltheartiveeverseen.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/serra-...