One of the most profound experiences of my life occurred in 1993, standing before and circumambulating around the Constellations of Joan Miro. It was truly the first time all 23 were hung together, in chronological order. I believe that profound aesthetic experiences are on the spectrum of numinous experiences. Really great art has Presence and I felt it. In that room at the Museum of Modern Art, I was transiently moved into the Realm of Essence. Great art captures something ineffable.
Over the years since then, I have collected most of the hand stenciled reproductions that hang in my home. Not because I think I can re-create that experience but because they serve as a constant reminder of that experience. More than 30 years later, I have written a paper, trying to best express that which is inexpressible. It is titled: Beauty, Truth and Wholeness in The Constellations of Miro.
One of the most profound experiences of my life occurred in 1993, standing before and circumambulating around the Constellations of Joan Miro. It was truly the first time all 23 were hung together, in chronological order. I believe that profound aesthetic experiences are on the spectrum of numinous experiences. Really great art has Presence and I felt it. In that room at the Museum of Modern Art, I was transiently moved into the Realm of Essence. Great art captures something ineffable.
Over the years since then, I have collected most of the hand stenciled reproductions that hang in my home. Not because I think I can re-create that experience but because they serve as a constant reminder of that experience. More than 30 years later, I have written a paper, trying to best express that which is inexpressible. It is titled: Beauty, Truth and Wholeness in The Constellations of Miro.