Indoor Light. Noguchi and Võ, 'A Cloud and Flowers', Musée d'Art Moderne, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
The weather here has been rainy and overcast but given the pleasant museums there's always something in which to delight in Luxembourg. My mind yesterday was turned to the Tropics by that tapestry of which I posted a photo; and the other day we enjoyed the Musée d'Art Moderne (MUDAM). It's situated on the Kirchberg and offers stunning views - even if gray now - of the spired city and the valley of the Alzette River.
The building itself, too, is worth a visit all on its own. But I was struck especially by a fine installation by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) and Danh Võ (1975-), 'A Cloud and Flowers'. The lamps are Akari, constructed from the inner bark of mulberry trees and framed by bamboo. Noguchi and Võ here see light as illumination. The plants come into this as well, but I found them rather dessicated. Still the 'object' illuminated my dark, rainy thoughts.
Indoor Light. Noguchi and Võ, 'A Cloud and Flowers', Musée d'Art Moderne, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
The weather here has been rainy and overcast but given the pleasant museums there's always something in which to delight in Luxembourg. My mind yesterday was turned to the Tropics by that tapestry of which I posted a photo; and the other day we enjoyed the Musée d'Art Moderne (MUDAM). It's situated on the Kirchberg and offers stunning views - even if gray now - of the spired city and the valley of the Alzette River.
The building itself, too, is worth a visit all on its own. But I was struck especially by a fine installation by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) and Danh Võ (1975-), 'A Cloud and Flowers'. The lamps are Akari, constructed from the inner bark of mulberry trees and framed by bamboo. Noguchi and Võ here see light as illumination. The plants come into this as well, but I found them rather dessicated. Still the 'object' illuminated my dark, rainy thoughts.