Comments on: The mystery of things http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: June http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9360 June Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:12:05 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9360 Lawrence Wechsler is one of my favorite authors (he wrote "Seeing is forgetting...." so I ordered it right up from Powell's. Lawrence Wechsler is one of my favorite authors (he wrote “Seeing is forgetting….” so I ordered it right up from Powell’s.

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9294 David Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:51:44 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9294 Steve, the trees you mention are by <a href="http://www.lalouver.com/html/allen_bio.html">Terry Allen</a>, a very interesting sculptor and country songwriter. If you make it to Los Angeles, be sure to visit the garden Robert Irwin designed for the Getty Museum. I don't even go into the museum anymore - I head straight for the garden. Steve, the trees you mention are by Terry Allen, a very interesting sculptor and country songwriter.

If you make it to Los Angeles, be sure to visit the garden Robert Irwin designed for the Getty Museum. I don’t even go into the museum anymore - I head straight for the garden.

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9293 Steve Durbin Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:37:57 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9293 David, That looks like an interesting book, I love the title. I experienced one of Irwin's signature pieces, "Two Running Violet V Forms" (which are actually quite blue, maybe the red faded quickly) frequently over six years at UC San Diego. I thought it was OK, but I liked the lead-covered fake eucalyptus trees in the same area better. They played music or read poetry that you would catch a bit of as you walked by. David,

That looks like an interesting book, I love the title. I experienced one of Irwin’s signature pieces, “Two Running Violet V Forms” (which are actually quite blue, maybe the red faded quickly) frequently over six years at UC San Diego. I thought it was OK, but I liked the lead-covered fake eucalyptus trees in the same area better. They played music or read poetry that you would catch a bit of as you walked by.

]]> By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9287 birgit Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:54:22 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9287 About June's new picture, I love the combination of yellow and purple/lavender. I see a mighty woman sitting down rather than a rock. The picture also reminds me of Bob's <a href="http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-beauty-of-things.html" rel="nofollow">tulips </a><a>. Both June's purple 'being' and the tulips have their tops cut off. Some of us already discussed the effect of cropping with respect to the tulips.</a> About June’s new picture, I love the combination of yellow and purple/lavender.

I see a mighty woman sitting down rather than a rock.

The picture also reminds me of Bob’s tulips . Both June’s purple ‘being’ and the tulips have their tops cut off. Some of us already discussed the effect of cropping with respect to the tulips.

]]> By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9286 birgit Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:44:16 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9286 I had puzzled more about the water than the rocks in Rex' picture. Now, after reading June's comment on the soft-looking rocks in his picture, I could imagine being in the water that is rushing by the rocks, similar to being in a fast moving train looking at the blurry world outside. I remember a picture in an earlier post by Rex showing a man riding a fast coach. Rex is high energy. I had puzzled more about the water than the rocks in Rex’ picture. Now, after reading June’s comment on the soft-looking rocks in his picture, I could imagine being in the water that is rushing by the rocks, similar to being in a fast moving train looking at the blurry world outside.

I remember a picture in an earlier post by Rex showing a man riding a fast coach. Rex is high energy.

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9281 David Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:19:31 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9281 Rather than contribute an image, I'm recommending a book. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Forgetting-Name-Thing-Sees/dp/0520049209/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8944363-1089728?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174497297&sr=1-1">Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin</a> Rather than contribute an image, I’m recommending a book.

Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9278 Steve Durbin Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:04:10 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/the-mystery-of-things.html#comment-9278 David, I'm pretty sure I agree with you, but this might be a place where words (like meaning or understand) are almost squishier than visual art. It's hard to disentangle what's with the viewer, what's between artist and viewer, and what lies with the larger culture. So, avoiding semantics, can you contribute one of your works to this exhibition? There are certainly some of your recent ones (like Flatlands #51 from <a href="http://www.artandperception.com/2007/03/forever-almost-falling-interview-with-david-palmer.html" rel="nofollow">the interview</a>) that suggest rivers and how they are on the earth. Is there one that helped you understand or express something about rivers or trees or rocks? David,
I’m pretty sure I agree with you, but this might be a place where words (like meaning or understand) are almost squishier than visual art. It’s hard to disentangle what’s with the viewer, what’s between artist and viewer, and what lies with the larger culture.

So, avoiding semantics, can you contribute one of your works to this exhibition? There are certainly some of your recent ones (like Flatlands #51 from the interview) that suggest rivers and how they are on the earth. Is there one that helped you understand or express something about rivers or trees or rocks?

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