(NJ-1) Lost In Space (Richard Serra)

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More Richard Serra? Another hard wrap around space surrounding the sense of void and path? What could be more familiar already? Seen it once, seen twice? But I don’t know what happened to me the other day. First you walk around the perimeter to get a sense of the scale. Then you wander your way inside and walk your way through it. This time turning a bend inside the cave, I suddenly felt with just a little panic like I was lost. I realized that, technically, this was impossible, that I could always retrace my steps if the labyrinth hit a dead-end. But there was this nagging cognitive dissonance. On the one hand, it’s a large space. On the other hand, it’s not infinite. You know that there’s a limiting edge to this universe, and you just have to feel your way out.

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Zachary Braiterman is Professor of Religion in the Department of Religion at Syracuse University. His specialization is modern Jewish thought and philosophical aesthetics. http://religion.syr.edu
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