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> When you see one of his pieces in person, you will gain an immediate appreciation for what he was trying to do. No, sorry. It just doesn't work for me. Tas
by smokel 3y ago
> When you see one of his pieces in person, you will gain an immediate appreciation for what he was trying to do.
No, sorry. It just doesn't work for me. Tastes differ, I guess.
I found most of his works to be typical of "put something big in a gallery and it looks amazing". Also, I feel annoyed by people who claim so much space. Not to say that his work is bad or useless -- I just don't like it.
Perhaps if I read more about his intentions I might change my mind. But the appreciation sure isn't immediate for me.
- kjellsbells 3y agoI hope you dont feel forced to like it in order to this of yourself as an art lover. That would be wrong. No one likes everything in a gallery after all. Re Serra, one of the problems I have with it is that displaying a gigantic work in the confines of a gallery just feels, well, confining. You already know the boundaries of the space because you can see the walls, the ceiling, the giftshop, etc. If the aim is to induce a sense of awe, or perhaps unease, at the mass of the work, or its size, rather like you might feel at an old site like Stonehenge, that effect is lost in the gallery. In fact there is a general problem with how we display art that is not easily soluble. Much of what is in museums and galleries today was created and sold for a single buyer/viewer. Such works reward close inspection over many years by the owner. Maybe one year you see something you never saw before. That effect is totally lost in a gallery.