The first of the month is theme day for City Daily Photo Bloggers and this month the theme is "curiosities". I chose a rather intriguing art work at the Phoenix Art Museum. It's called "Mass (Colder, Darker Matter)" by Cornelia Parker of London England. The piece is composed of the charred wood of a church in Texas that was struck by lightening and burned. Ms. Parker has suspended the pieces of wood from the ceiling in the shape of a cube with the pieces more dense in the center and thinner at the edges.
The piece was featured in the 1997 Turner Prize Exhibition at the Tate Gallery in London. Here is what a the description at the museum says:
"The title in part, refers to the scientific term 'cold, dark matter,' used to describe the unquantifiable in the universe. 'Mass' suggests not only the spiritual gathering, but also the solids and voids that are basic elements of sculpture. The artist also thinks of this work as a charcoal drawing, or an abstract painting against a white background."
I think it fits the "curiosities" theme perfectly. To see how other city daily photo bloggers have depicted the theme, click here.
Dark Matter works well for the theme day.
ReplyDeleteIt's very 'extensive'!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a curiosity. :)
ReplyDeleteI would be curious to know how long it took to dangle all the pieces of cold, dark matter from the ceiling!
ReplyDeleteAart is always a good choice because half the time modern art is a curiosity and makes me wonder.
ReplyDeleteA curious artwork indeed !
ReplyDeleteThis is what artists do. They make us curious on so many levels.
ReplyDeleteIt's perfect for today Sharon, the patience and creativity of artists never ceases to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteI will be always curious about the mind of these 'artists', so this is perfect for this theme day!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just right for the theme, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteCurious, it is! For several reasons. I'm trying to conceive of a mind that would conceive of putting something like this together! :)
ReplyDeleteVery curious indeed, Sharon! ;-)))
ReplyDeleteIf I had not seen this piece on you blog I think I would have forgotten it but it clicked, I do remember it even if I have a hard time with this kind of works.
ReplyDeleteVery curious indeed! Thank you for the explanation. I'd like to see this in person.
ReplyDeleteUh....yeah, that works.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI photographed and posted that piece once awhile back when we had visited the museum. It's startling and thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a good choice for the theme!
ReplyDeleteExcellent theme day shot.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fascinating piece of artwork. I've got a million questions about it, so that certainly ticks the curiosity box :).
ReplyDeleteHow unusual!
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