SUBMISSION: A rose by any other name should smell as sweet
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Melissa’s Summer Reading Challenge
Book #1: Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” (illustrated edition! yay!)
Day #1
Pages Read: 15 (5.6% done)
Time: 30 minutes
Chapter: Economy
Favorite Quotes:
“The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly.” (4)
“The greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior.” (7)
Reflections:
So far this book is extremely relatable. It addresses the unspoken desire that many people have to let go of our material lives and search for a more meaningful existence in this world. I think this will definitely be an interesting (and hopefully inspirational?) read.
Pier Paolo Calzolari, Donna Colonna, 2001, white skirt, iron, egg, ceramic, closed-loop pump © Pier Paolo Calzolari / Courtesy The Pace Gallery and Marianne Boesky Gallery
Performance is an integral aspect of Calzolari’s practice; he created happenings as early as 1966, drawing viewers into his artwork as performers in what he termed “an activation of space.” Pier Paolo Calzolari: When the dreamer dies, what happens to the dream? is on view at 510 West 25th Street in collaboration with Marianne Boesky Gallery until June 2nd, 2012.
Soooo nice!
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