Couldn't resist sharing the experience of walking through Martin Creed's Half the air in any given space with you. I suggest watching it on full screen. Other people in the room can be heard shouting to each other. I was simply enthralled with finding my way and experiencing the thrill of it all. Enjoy!
While I watch the clip my husband said "you need a pin while in there" My daughter said, " Imagine what your hair looks like when you get out of there". Glad our family won't be visiting that art exhibit!
Ha! A pin would have been frowned upon, I'm afraid. Tell your daughter that the static could be felt. In fact, I was wondering if mine would be sticking straight up when I emerged. If it was, it had dropped back into place by the time the restrooms were visited...so I could discover the state of my hair. Sometimes it pays to wear it short!
Did I hear...Marco...Polo...? Still not sure I would have made it..would have been an interesting challenge..thanks for sharing the video. There was a point in the video that it seemed very dark...were there more balloons in that space or was it the camera?
Ha! Actually, I think you did hear Marco Polo. There was a couple meandering also who went in before me and they [mainly the woman] kept calling to each other. I never talked...couldn't...was too enthralled and in wonder to utter any intelligent words. "Oh wow" repeated numerous times wouldn't have been all that interesting. Plus, my silence allowed the sound of the balloons being moved to be heard.
Julie, the room was filled wall to wall, floor to half way up...which was probably at least 10 ft...to the ceiling. We're talking museum height ceilings. The very middle and along the back wall [concrete = no light] got quite dark midst all those purple balloons.
I didn't venture all that far from the windows until leaving and skimmed along the concrete wall...which was dark and a bit disorienting, but tolerable.
Fantastic and amazing how such a 'simple' installation can be so inspiring and so much fun! It feels as if you were swimming through it.
ReplyDeleteErsi, it was an experience of a life time. So much fun!
DeleteWhile I watch the clip my husband said "you need a pin while in there" My daughter said, " Imagine what your hair looks like when you get out of there". Glad our family won't be visiting that art exhibit!
ReplyDeleteHa! A pin would have been frowned upon, I'm afraid. Tell your daughter that the static could be felt. In fact, I was wondering if mine would be sticking straight up when I emerged. If it was, it had dropped back into place by the time the restrooms were visited...so I could discover the state of my hair. Sometimes it pays to wear it short!
DeleteRather like it must be as a blood cell moving through a vein!
ReplyDeleteGood analogy Valerianna!
DeleteDid I hear...Marco...Polo...? Still not sure I would have made it..would have been an interesting challenge..thanks for sharing the video. There was a point in the video that it seemed very dark...were there more balloons in that space or was it the camera?
ReplyDeleteHa! Actually, I think you did hear Marco Polo. There was a couple meandering also who went in before me and they [mainly the woman] kept calling to each other. I never talked...couldn't...was too enthralled and in wonder to utter any intelligent words. "Oh wow" repeated numerous times wouldn't have been all that interesting. Plus, my silence allowed the sound of the balloons being moved to be heard.
DeleteJulie, the room was filled wall to wall, floor to half way up...which was probably at least 10 ft...to the ceiling. We're talking museum height ceilings. The very middle and along the back wall [concrete = no light] got quite dark midst all those purple balloons.
I didn't venture all that far from the windows until leaving and skimmed along the concrete wall...which was dark and a bit disorienting, but tolerable.
It was great!