Ethel Shipton American, b. 1963
Listen, 2019
Birch plywood, mirror and upholstered Volkswagen vinyl
31 x 72 x 24 in
78.7 x 182.9 x 61 cm
78.7 x 182.9 x 61 cm
'At one point, one must, simply must just stop and listen. The one sculptural piece in 'Listening to Berlin' invites viewers/listeners to do just that. I sat. Listened. Basked. Felt...
"At one point, one must, simply must just stop and listen. The one sculptural piece in "Listening to Berlin" invites viewers/listeners to do just that. I sat. Listened. Basked. Felt the finely polished wood like silk to the touch. Immersed myself in the space surrounded by Berlin’s words; the language was in English in the original signs, Ethel tells me later when I ask the question I first formulate while I sit there and listen to the city.
From Norma E. Cantu, Ph.D., exhibition catalogue essay "Listening to Berlin," 2019.
From Norma E. Cantu, Ph.D., exhibition catalogue essay "Listening to Berlin," 2019.
