Serra’s magnum opus
I consider myself to be very lucky for I had a chance to appreciate Richard Serra’s magnum opus: Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years, a retrospective of Serra’s work: Intersection II (1992-1993) and Torqued Ellipse IV (1998), in the MoMA (The museum no longer shows the exhibition). Richard Serra, a minimalist sculptor, astounded me with his unconventional ways of looking at art.
When I stepped into the MoMA, I truthfully had no clue whatsoever of what I was going to uncover. I knew that I was going to see Picasso and Monet, but I never expected Serra. However, his magnum opus quickly caught my attention when I first saw it. I did not know what it was until I read the brief description in the wall. After realizing that the entire structure, which was four meters high, was made of iron, I just wonder, “Wow, how could he have possibly made such a big piece of hefty work.” The sculpture was funny-looking – it was a monumental labyrinth made from a series of big walls and curves. While walking through it, I almost got dizzy; and because of his size, I also felt belittled, just like a midget. Since this was my first exhibition, I then went for more modern art. Nonetheless, in the end, I found nothing as spectacular as Serra’s work.