I really, really love looking at Maya Lin’s work. Much of it is very simple, but carries with it deep messages in regards to the environment. In an exhibition she did called Systematic Landscapes, she shows audiences three ways in which to look at the earth. The picture above is her example of the ocean floor. Her attempt was to direct one’s attention to the floor surface of the ocean, rather than what most see as the “surface”. Its extremely topographical and to be emerged in something like that, I think, would be fascinating.
Maya Lin, still known for her Vietnam Memorial, makes attempts every day to transform herself. Why do I like art? It is an outlet to express yourself, in all different ways. You don’t need to follow any sort of guidelines - just learn about what you want to learn, and create some sort of visual masterpiece from your findings. Art takes research, in some cases - but I think that makes it all the more interesting.
