I'll be in Manhattan next week for business. I've never been to New York before. New York in general and Manhattan in particular are so enshrined in my consciousness from movies, music, television and books it's going to be thrilling to experience it in person.
If anyone has any suggestion for my short trip, drop me a line or leave a comment.
I'm definitely going to check out The Gates which is an art project opening at Central Park. The Gates is exactly the kind of art I've come to really enjoy lately. This installation is by design short lived, beautiful, and has no specific purpose beyond its own beauty. Art like this reminds me of what it is to be human. It reminds me of fireworks and the brief after image of the pyrotechnics you see when you close your eyes. It reminds me of summer and summer love. It reminds me of poetry that no one writes down. It reminds me of a fabulous joke that no one can remember the next day and which even if recalled wouldn't be the same. it is the swirling of dresses and the feet of dancers moving to a tango. It reminds me of a kiss, though fleeting is long remembered. It reminds me of you. It also reminds me of some poetic verses from the bible on the topic of human mortality.
I'm definitely going to check out The Gates which is an art project opening at Central Park. The Gates is exactly the kind of art I've come to really enjoy lately. This installation is by design short lived, beautiful, and has no specific purpose beyond its own beauty. Art like this reminds me of what it is to be human. It reminds me of fireworks and the brief after image of the pyrotechnics you see when you close your eyes. It reminds me of summer and summer love. It reminds me of poetry that no one writes down. It reminds me of a fabulous joke that no one can remember the next day and which even if recalled wouldn't be the same. it is the swirling of dresses and the feet of dancers moving to a tango. It reminds me of a kiss, though fleeting is long remembered. It reminds me of you. It also reminds me of some poetic verses from the bible on the topic of human mortality.
For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
James 4:14 All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: grass withereth, the flower fadeth...
Isaiah 40:6-7 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away
1 Peter 1:24
I've always thought there is a kind of beauty and artistry in short lived but exquisite creations like this. For similar reasons I've always wanted to see a Mandala Sand Painting. I've always wanted to see one of these in person, particularly at the moment when they sweep it all up.
James 4:14 All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: grass withereth, the flower fadeth...
Isaiah 40:6-7 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away
1 Peter 1:24
