Things said by people lying on the floor at the Guggenheim on Sunday beneath James Turrell’s Aten Reign.
1.
Me: I feel like we’re at the beginning of time.
Autumn (my stepdaughter): Or at the bottom of the sea.
Me: It’s sooo gray.
Autumn: Yeah. Except where it isn’t!
2.
Guy, taking photo, to female companion: What is the point of this, exactly? I mean, you can’t exactly own it.
3.
Woman, repeatedly snapping selfies: I don’t think this is my best angle.
4.
Young woman to male companion: This is the color I like, because my pants get so pink.
5.
Little girl: La la la la light bulb!
Father: Sometimes at the ridges — you know what I mean by ridges? — you can see different-colored lines. [Loooong pause.] You’ve gotta stare for a long time at it, right at the edge.
Little girl: Dad, I’m a wolf!
Father: Now it’s purple!
6.
Guy, to girlfriend, responding to very intense pink: Look at that, it looks fake!
Guy, as light turns violet: This is so bright, right? This is the light where you see everyone’s imperfections.
Guy, as light shifts again: Do me a favor. Open your eyes as big as you can!
Girlfriend: [ignores him]
Guy: Open your eyes as big as you can!
Girlfriend: [complies]
Guy: You look so cute!
Guy, as pink returns: I don’t like this one. It’s not elegant.
7.
30-something man, to 30-something woman he’s embracing: I gotta admit, I’ve never been on the floor of the Guggenheim with a girl like this. Thanks for the amazing experience.
Woman: I can’t wait to be on the floor in a less public space.
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Photo by Maximus Clarke.
Powhida and Townsend - “Ars Valor” (Rough Cut), 2013
LES stickup.
James Turrell and Michael Govan at NYC Guggenheim. June 21, 2013
incredibly fortunate to have been in the audience for this talk. aside from his recognized brilliance as an artist, James Turrell has an amazing sense of humor.
PLEASE ADD GRAFFITI.
#Yeezus
cluster.
Get ready for a summer of light. Shimmering, disorienting, indescribable light.
*that light. BK.
The Jetsons by Kenny
Key figures in the 1980s East Village art scene, Kenny Scharf and LA II (Angel Ortiz), were inspired by The Jetsons and The Flintstones in this collaboration.
A visit with Stanley at #lacma