Reviews for Wall

The average rating for Wall based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-11-10 00:00:00 Donald Dietrich At Storm King Art Centre, Andy Goldsworthy has created a wall. But rather than this being a normal wall to separate one part from another, this has had some of his magic applied. It is an area that has used dry stone walls for many years, and the feature is built upon the remnants of an earlier wall before it reaches a wood. As it starts to pass through the trees it sweeps in a series of organic curves around the trunks until it reaches the lake, where is sinks beneath the water. On the other side it rises out of the water before heading straight up the hill. For something so simple and permanent, a wall, Goldsworthy has created a piece that has drama when it disappears into the lake. It also has a certain tension as the trees are young and the wall will be changed as they grow. Full of colour photos of the construction of the work, it has also got a lot more of the wall through the seasons, with photos of the rich colours in autumn, and the monotone effects that you get from snowfall. Really great book by him.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-07 00:00:00 Bradley Mckinsey I love art in many of its forms and styles. I love creativity and the surprises it provides. I love to explore the question, Is this art? This isn't the first book on Andy Goldsworthy that I have read and I am left with the same question, Is this great art? I really can't decide. Of sure the wall is beautiful as it snakes down the hillside and into the lake but... First of all where was Andy Goldsworthy's work? Was this his art or was it the creation of all those hired stone craftsmen? I give credit to the latter. Secondly, was this "work of art" well designed and conceived? My answer as the wife of a stone craftsman is no. For stone walls to be strong and durable they need foundations which were impossible to do and not kill all those trees by cutting their roots. And taking the wall into the lake looks interesting but is fundamentally structurally unsound because of the freeze and thaw of the lake. Does art need to be durable and soundly designed? Well I don't think the artist should do poor quality work. What I know is that I was not impressed.