Last evening we took a ride with our friends and the raindrops and spooky sky provided an interesting backdrop to the landscape. The cherry blossoms are all but gone, and the new exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum was unexpected. Things looked so much different last week when it was sunny, bright, and in the 70's-80's. But the high humidity and orange tinged sky cast an interesting shadowy effect on the objects below. I usually try to avoid the rain as much as possible, but this was like being in Disneyland.
From the Hirshhorn Web page:
March 22, 2012 to May 13, 2012 Sunset to Midnight
For nearly eight weeks this spring, internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken (American, b. Redondo Beach, California, 1968; lives and works in Los Angeles and New York) will illuminate the entire facade of the Hirshhorn’s iconic building, transforming it into “liquid architecture” and an urban soundscape. Using eleven high-definition video projectors, Aitken will seamlessly blend imagery to envelop the Museum's exterior, creating a work that redefines cinematic space. A bold commission that will enter the Hirshhorn's permanent collection and enliven its public space, "SONG 1" allows visitors to the National Mall a chance to witness the first-ever work of 360-degree convex-screen cinema.
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| The last of the cherry blossoms |
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| But the festival has just started! |
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| Such a pretty contrast in color |
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| It looked like the top had disappeared |
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| The Hirshhorn Museum entrance facing Independence Avenue |
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| Art against the orange sky and the Mall |
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| A lone pedestrian- wonder if he even noticed? |
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