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September 13, 2005
Tranquility in Queens
I was fascinated by the tranquility and the 'isle-like' feeling I got when upon visiting the museum. It was as if I entered another world. I couldn't help noticing how desolate and empty the surroundings of the museum were. But the structure itself, perfectly triangular, almost cut the space around it, and created a little oasis in the middle of the nothingness.
It seems to me that Noguci takes nature and plays. He himself said that the rocks are more connected to this Earth than we humans are. Noguci takes different materials, and gives them patterns and flow which makes them look almost flexible. One sculpture particularly left an impact on me. I will post a picture of this sculpture, which seemed completely different from every angle that I looked.
I kept seeing so much in his work, mainly faces and bodies. I wonder what others see. Or what Noguci himself sees, if at all. I like to think that the shadows are part of the statue. They add so much strength to the pieces. Finally, I thought that too many styles were portrayed in that little space. A bit overpowering. But I guess that's what this guy is all about.
Posted by Gilad Lotan at September 13, 2005 02:39 AM