Seeing space at Storm King
This was a day about seeing space and form in a new way. I spent the day at Storm King Art Center in the Hudson Valley, a 500-acre open air museum full of dramatic spaces for viewing sculptures.
Often when we view art – the objects become the focus of our perception. At Storm King, our perception shifts and we are able to experience the objects as the frames and anchors for space. It works both ways: space clarifies form and form creates declinations that clarify space. There’s the space that surrounds and the space in between.
Here space isn’t negative or dead. Instead, it takes on a dynamic quality that enhances the viewer’s engagement with the sculptures. Space plays a variety of roles at times acting as a colorist, at times providing tension, at times anchoring our gaze, at times unsettling us.
This museum is a new favorite.
2 Responses to “Seeing space at Storm King”
I’m from Grand Rapids, MI and we have a Calder too. I’m a big fan.
Hi, I’m also from Michigan! Calder sculptures are amazing, aren’t they? I too am a big fan.