You Are The Subject: Richard Serra at Glenstone
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2023
- In July of 2021, a 656,000-pound sculpture made of forged steel crossed state lines and bridges on its way to Glenstone. It traveled slowly, winding its way from New Jersey to Maryland. At dusk, it crossed the Susquehanna river. At midnight, it arrived.
You Are The Subject: Richard Serra at Glenstone, a new short film, tells the multi-year story of the installation and opening of Richard Serra's Four Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure, 2017.
Whether you have never been to Glenstone or are a frequent visitor, You Are The Subject will give you new insights into our museum, our staff, and our dedication to the art and artists of our time.
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He was a convex orator on the curve of time, filled with the invention of space and the manipulation of it
I wonder how many times the Earth will revolve around the Sun before Serra's work is lost
Thanks-- terrific film. I'm fortunate to live near Glenstone and visit once a season.
My plan is to see and experience as many of Serra's works as I can. After Museum Voorlinden and Zeewolde, most recently I visited the Kröller-Müller museum on Otterlo, NL, where there are two works in the huge museum garden. After passing great stuff by Dubuffet and others, you finally come to the far corner of the park, to find a 52 ton steel cilinder. At first, I didn't know what to think of it. But as I moved closer, I could almost feel its mass pull me in. Also, it stands ever so slightly tilted which for some reason makes you a bit dizzy and unstable on your feet. His sculptures are so fascinating. It amazes me that I havent yet seen (or noticed?!) his reinstated sculpture titled Sight Point at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Soon. And I would love to visit Glenstone. Seems like a trip.
A wonderful video! When I first visited Serra's Four Rounds I was struck by the similarities in the sculpture and the elements I'm often attracted to in the abandoned industrial sites I love to photograph. I've also been fascinated watching how wildlife interacts with Contour 290, accepting and utilizing it as a part of their natural environment.
My many visits to Glenstone have filled with beauty and challenge and also reassurance because I always get a new experience that I haven't had before. It's especially true of the Serras. I can hardly wait to return.
gorgeous. I'm thinking humans will be gone before this goes away.
Really looking forward to seeing these pieces again with this new insight and perspective.
Thank you for sharing another wonderful video! Richard Serra's works must be seen in person to truly realize the full experience, but this video beautifully captures many aspects of his sculpture.
My favorite museum. What a beautiful peek inside!
Thank you! Beautiful!
Richard Serra is a contemporary American artist known for his large-scale steel sculptures that explore the relationship between art, space, and the viewer's perception. If he were a grizzly bear, it's likely that his artwork would reflect his animal instincts and behaviors, as well as his powerful and imposing presence.
As a grizzly bear, Richard Serra's sculptures might take on a more organic and naturalistic form, incorporating elements of his habitat such as rocks, trees, and other natural materials. His work might also be more tactile, with textures and surfaces that reflect the roughness and ruggedness of the grizzly bear's fur and claws.
In terms of size, Richard Serra's sculptures as a grizzly bear might be even larger than his human-made sculptures, as he would have the strength and size of the animal to work with. These sculptures might take up entire spaces, creating a sense of awe and intimidation for those who view them.
Overall, Richard Serra's work as a grizzly bear would likely be raw, powerful, and unapologetically primal, reflecting the natural world and the instincts of one of the world's most impressive apex predators.
Ha!!😄
Descanse e paz Serra. Privilégio poder visitar uma de suas obras aqui em São Paulo.
super art
To me this work kind of resembles modern ruins, similar to Chernobyl, with it's concreate enclosure and massive steel objects inside. Definitely a work that evokes deep thoughts and amazement, similar to Michael Heizer's "Collapse" sculpture. I wonder what this will look like in 500 years as well as the world in general...
It is amazing all the planning and labor that went into having this massive sculpture transported and installed.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Ellsworth Kelly at 100 exhibit next month and the highlights exhibition in November!
P.S. So happy the blue rooster has a permanent home at the NGA. I couldn't imagine the void in that space if it flew back to Glenstone. ;-) What a generous donation!
Richard Serra (1938-2024)
We experienced this wonder at the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain in 2010. It was profoundly moving and a bit disconcerting. Awesome, important video. Thank you.
I can only imagine experiencing this outside.
This looks incredible. The “permanence” of the sculpture has a particular poignance on a rainy day. I wonder if, in 2023, the ecological impact of art should be discussed alongside its aesthetics. For instance, what’s the carbon footprint of a piece like this? How does it compare with other installations? Or should sustainability now a part of our discussion of aesthetics?
🌹. Yes SIr. EF/SF
I am a HUGE fan of Glenstone. But I'm an engineer, and I think about things like this...
How much CO2 was emitted in the creation of "Four Rounds"?
TLDR version: by my rough estimate, it's about the equivalent of 100 cars operating for a year. (I would have guessed a lot higher!)
I'm not making a value judgement. Art should be made! But it is something to think about.
(I had some trouble with TH-cam automatically deleting my comment, so I will split the long post into several comments...)
I did some ROUGH calculations:
82 tons of steel
4 rounds
1.5 tons of CO2 emitted per ton of steel
0.0002 tons of CO2 per ton-mile transportation by truck
200 miles Shipped from New Jersey (based on my memory, from a conversation with a staff member at Glenstone- accurate?)
5 tons of CO2 per passenger vehicle per year
So, 82 tons steel * 4 * 1.5 tons CO2 / ton steel = 492 tons of CO2 for the steel
200 miles *82 tons *4 * 0.0002 tons of CO2 per ton-mile = 13 tons of CO2 for transportation
505 tons CO2 / (5 tons CO2 per passenger vehicle per year) = 101 passenger vehicle years
So, the sculpture has a rough CO2 emissions equivalence to 100 passenger cars for a year.
Veblen proposed the concept of "conspicuous waste" to cover phenomena like this, the idea being that a key part of the perceived social value of such objects is the amount of money it took to realize them. Supporting evidence lies in the video itself, with its esthetically gratuitous scenes of the expensive road transport of the artworks. The democratic inversion of Veblenism transpires in the display of such extravagant artwork in public institutions, enabling regular citizens to experience the work not just esthetically, but also sociologically as "weekend millionaires".
Was ist da bitte Kunst???????