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Richard Serra
A conversation with artist Richard Serra
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A conversation with artist Richard Serra about his 40 year retrospective at New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
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it's interesting to listen to Serra's "explanations" i think i began to realize who Serra was when i noticed the enormous difference beween his work and architecture which interestingly I believe is quite hard to understand. People like Gehry come close to Serra's powerful thinking but at the same time can't justify nor dream to achieve any of Serra's sincerity.
absolutely brilliant!
sadly, I don't find mr. Serra's artwork artistic mainly because he says architecture isn't art yet he uses it to make his artwork give humans the sensation of art which surely unjustifies his concept of architecture not being art
I recently viewed Mr. Serra's works at DIA & at Storm King. Art isn't always easy to understand, but it's always worth the effort. I enjoyed Mr. Serra's works at DIA and Storm King in the luxury of near solitude, something I won't find at MOMA or LACMA, but that won't prevent me from trying to see them in those venues as well. Bravo, Mr. Rose for a great interview.
Just a note hearing your interview and having experienced your work at Dia, I found the conversation both inspiring and gave me the soul to remain focused and keep painting at a time when doubt entered my room and has now been shown the door. Thank You. JgA
"Contary to Fact, Conditional" -Priceless! I love the way Serra Speaks!
Your interview with Richard Serra was one of the best I have heard. He was awe inspiring. I love the artistic and scientific analysis of his work. I am a retired math teacher who has always tried to bring out the beauty of art and mathematics. Serra's art demonstrates that is the most effective and moving way. Thanks so much to bring his interview to public television.
Charlie's coiling moire pattern shirt is a beautiful response to the plasticity of Serra's work.
what was the name of the field of study that was the basis of his inspiration for one of his free-standing exhibits from the late 1970s and which was only exhibited once or twice in the US? It was a series of 450 lb. vertically fre-standing lead sheets supporting each other with lead cylinders balanced on the tops of the sheets.... the name of the field of study Richard Serra listed as the inspiration sounded like something akin to tectonics (?)
Actually, the audio is probably being distorted when converting the video for streaming on the net. Must be the way your software is set up
I'm always amazed at the ability of Richard Serra to command attention. 40 years ago I considered founding the School of Neorealistic Scientific Iconoclasm, an art form based on welded and arranged metal. I'd observed that it requires a good story to sell art (plus contacts in the art world). The thesis of the SNSI was that only someone with scientific training can interpret the modern world. My problem was that I was never able to keep a straight face, and I went on to do nuclear physics instead. My guess is that Serra has no sense of humor and probably never smiles. In another time, he would have been a great snake oil salesman. Four stars for hubris, zero stars for content.
Charlie, Wonderful interview. The crackly audio adds to the mindfulness of listening. The next time you interview Richard, please ask him about his work 'Tilted Arc' and the Art-in-Architecture program he was involved in.
What were the names of the artists that influenced him? Thanks, Kevin