Art

The Matter of Time - Richard Serra

The matter of time
1994–2005
Weathering Steel
Dimensions variable

Visiting the Guggenheim Museum is an unforgettable experience that begins with its stunning exterior and continues inside.

Once you step in, you are greeted by an incredible art collection. One standout collection for us metal enthusiasts is Richard Serra's "The Matter of Time."

This collection highlights the beauty of metal and invites visitors to engage with its powerful presence.

The collection allows the viewer to perceive the evolution of the artist's sculptural forms, from the relative simplicity of a double ellipse to the complexity of a spiral.

The last two pieces of this sculpture are made from sections of toruses and spheres that produce different effects on the viewer's movement and perception. These unexpectedly transform as the visitor walks through and around them, creating an unforgettable, dizzying feeling of space in motion.

The entire room is part of the sculptural field. The artist has arranged the works deliberately to move the viewer through them and the space surrounding them. The layout of the works along the gallery creates corridors with different, always unexpected proportions (wide, narrow, long, compressed, high, low). The installation also includes a progression in time. On the one hand, there is the chronological time to walk through and observe it from beginning to end. On the other, there is the time during which the viewer experiences the fragments of visual and physical memory, which are combined and re-experienced.

Exploring the museum was a truly inspiring journey. At Novacer Studio, we deeply admire artists' creativity and continually harness their work as a vital source of inspiration.

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