SF AIRPORT: MAGENTA SCULPTURES
Breathtaking in their organic shape and vibrant colors, these hanging mobile sculptures surprised me upon arrival in the new Terminal 2 at SFO. Upon researching them, I found out that Janet Echelman was the talent behind this installation. According to Janet's website,
"The artist achieved the sculpture’s physical presence by braiding fibers and knotting twine into sculptural netting suspended from powder-coated steel armatures. Despite their large scale, more than 120 feet in circumference for a single form, her sculpture is experienced as ephemeral and weightless. Visually, the sculpture evokes the contours and colors of cloud formations over the Bay and hints at the silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge. Aesthetically, the sculpture looks both backwards and forwards, drawing its color from the heyday of psychedelic music, the Summer of Love, and San Francisco's prominence in the beat poetry movement, while also referencing the contemporary bay area as a hub of innovation and interconnectivity for the world of technology."
The title, Every Beating Second, referring to a line by beat poet Allen Ginsberg, represents the artist’s interest in heightening awareness of the present moment:
in the physical world
moment to moment
I must put down
every recurring thought—
stop every beating second (11-16)
December 24, 2011