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Sunday, November 8, 2015

More Site-specific Art


There is a lot of space in the West wing in the MFA. In the east side looking up from the ground floor one discovers this bulging ceiling installation by Tara Donovan. What is this surprising biomorphic form?  A giant wasp nest?  The title "Untitled (2003)" is not informative.


Looking closer we realize that with styrofoam cups and hot glue and ingenious creativity, the artist created a sculpture which surprises and delights.