Many fine works off art are in the Pier Gallery in Stromness, Orkney (see adjacent accompanying post below).
The exhibition was entitled North Light - Cynosure. Cynosure comes from the Greek word meaning dog's tail and refers to the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor) constellation containing the Pole Star (North Star). This is the star that mariners steer by. The word has come to mean anything that strongly attracts attention or admiration.
The exhibition was entitled North Light - Cynosure. Cynosure comes from the Greek word meaning dog's tail and refers to the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor) constellation containing the Pole Star (North Star). This is the star that mariners steer by. The word has come to mean anything that strongly attracts attention or admiration.
Many pieces in the exhibition related to light especially watery light. Others were strong on colour. The one I liked the best covered all of one wall in a 15' x 10' room. It was called The Colour Spectrum Series 2005 by Olafur Eliasson and can be seen here. It was described as "an essay on light and colour". As can be seen from his website this work of art is a series of rectangular shapes aligned in rows and columns.
Thinking about Art then, if a picture is in an art gallery, it must be 'art'. That is One End of the Spectrum! This little colour study is 'way along the other end!
I took this photo about 6 pm in the evening several weeks ago en route down West Nile Street at the alley between Sauchiehall Street and Bath Street in Glasgow. It was the sign that caught my eye! I think it refers to a pub in the lane.
If a frame was put around it could you call it 'art'?!
If a frame was put around it could you call it 'art'?!
The Other End of the Spectrum
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