Lin provides viewers with access to forms that are mostly inaccessible, such as aerial perspectives or dramatic cutaways.
Studio library maya 2022 series#
The Bodies of Water series gives three-dimensional form to the space carved out by the Black, Caspian and Red seas. Shimmering constellations of thousands of stainless steel pins capture the surface and pattern of the Connecticut River or the catastrophic flooding of New York’s waterways by Hurricane Sandy. Lin’s works on the subject of water make liquid solid and make visible its many systems. Rivers and lakes not only provide vital fresh water for human, animal and plant life they also shape the land in numerous ways. Over 95 percent of this is from the oceans, which regulate climate and support the majority of life forms on the planet. Maya Linħ1 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. Sometimes I focus on a river or body of water for environmental importance at other times, I am drawn to the form itself. This online tour was created by Smith College's Interactive Media Coordinator Andrew Maurer. Use the arrows to move through the gallery or drag the image to rotate your view. It also provides an expanded view of Lin’s engagement with placemaking.Įxplore the exhibition with this virtual tour! The exhibition complements the opening of Neilson Library, a major building project on the Smith College campus designed by Lin. Their presentation here is an opportunity to make sense of our current predicament and imagine a better future. Interacting with these artworks offers a way to contemplate ideas that can seem too complex or large to absorb.
The work reminds us of our collective responsibility to protect the earth. This interactive, multi-site artwork bears witness to the cumulative and ongoing devastation of species loss caused by human action. These artworks open a dialogue between the artist and the viewer.Ī key component of the exhibition is what Lin has called her “last memorial,” What Is Missing?. Using a variety of materials, including steel pins, marble, and bound atlases, Lin distills complicated scientific and quantitative information into resonant objects. The exhibition brings attention to environmental issues like climate change, species extinction and the relationship between humans and the world we inhabit. This exhibition showcases art by Maya Lin (American, born 1959). Each of my works originates from a simple desire to make people aware of their surroundings, not just the physical world but also the psychological world we live in.
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