Comments on: A Place for Reflection and Dialogue: Eliasson Installation – Bard College

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:23:20 +0000

It would work better for me with lotus all around, looking like they might overwhelm the metal with their fecund exuberance. And I’d probably also cover the mesh with blooming vines to block the heat of the sun in summer — but the kind of vines that go dormant in winter so you could still appreciate the skeleton at some point.

But then, I’m obviously not a contemporary artist…

Thanks for stopping by my blog, Alice. Your blog looks lovely, so well-designed!

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:46:31 +0000

Hi Alice! Thank you for the lovely comment you left me. That installation is amazing – such talent! Can people walk through it? It looks big enough but then in another pic I wasn’t sure if it was. Anyway, seems very calming.

By: Edith Hope

Edith Hope — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:28:01 +0000

Dear Alice, What a remarkable piece of contemporary art. I love the floaty feeling of the bluestone island and the access via the mesh covered walkway is, I can imagine, an experience in itself. I have never heard of this artist before but somehow the work does have a Scandinavian edge to it – perhaps the minimalist rock formations and the uncompromisingly contemporary feel to the work.

Thank you for introducing me to this artist and for the virtual experience of the installation.

By: Marian

Marian — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:33:34 +0000

Beautiful lines, stunning pieces. Query how restful, but that is probably not the point. Thanks for the curation!

By: Helen at Toronto Gardens

Helen at Toronto Gardens — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:14:14 +0000

Soundtrack, as I reviewed this post: “Oooo. Ooo. I want that. Oooh. So cool.”

Not as x-rated as it sounds! However, a certain degree of garden lust is involved.