4/18

what an incredible experience.
today i went, with my family to dia in beacon, which is about 80 minutes north of the city on the hudson.

i think one of the most moving aspects of the whole experience was the reverence shown to the art work, the beauty with which it is displayed, the attention to detail, the quality of the light, the expansiveness of the space and a sense of spirituality which comes from all of these things combined with the quiet energy of the work.

i cried as i walked through the ryman rooms: the purity was so intense.

i had to sit down inside the serra elipses: their power was so overwhelming.

i was frustrated not to be able to get to the edge of the heizer voids and experience their depth.

and i was charmed by the playfulness of the smithsons.

this image in no way conveys the majesty, magic and mystery inherent in serra's elipses, but you are not allowed to take pictures in the galleries and even with a lookout i almost got busted.