Aletsch
Commenting on this piece, Michael states, “Aletsch is part of a series of quilts that represent my efforts to synthesize sensory responses to a particular space: the vast mountainous basin in the Swiss Alps that encloses the Aletsch Glacier, the largest in Europe. In the summer of 1988 I spent several days hiking along its perimeter, which extends many kilometers down from the Jungfrau firn. What impressed me most was the very audible sound of millions of gallons of water rushing unseen beneath the perfectly still expanse of glacier. It seemed incongruous: the unrelenting movement of so much water and the stone rigidity of so much ice. Combined with the brilliance of the light and the clarity of the air, that incongruity made for a very memorable scenario.”
michael james aleck snow (1928 – 2023)
Michael Snow (1928-2023): Artista canadese pioniere rinomato per il cinema sperimentale (*Wavelength*, *La Région Centrale*), scultura e installazioni che esplorano tempo, spazio e percezione.
Il Museo Nazionale del Quilt (Paducah, Stati Uniti d'America)
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Informazioni sull'opera
- Titolo: Aletsch
- Artista: michael james aleck snow
- Anno: 1990
- Formato: Panoramic
- Stato del copyright: Soggetti a copyright
- Dove vederlo: Il Museo Nazionale del Quilt
- Tavolozza colori: Neutrals
- Colore principale: Cobalt Violet

