Seattle Public Library: A maze of surprises.

So for the 4th part of the assignment, I decided to check out the meeting rooms on the 4th floor that I heard had red walls. I didn't stay for long though, I began to have a headache from looking at nothing but red. Plus, it's creepy (to me).

It was all red,

Blood red.

Above, below, behind and in front,

On my left and on my right.

Walls twist and turn, like a maze.

Small white ceiling lights but appearing red,

As it reflect off the red walls,

This place is darker than the rest,

Neither voices nor footsteps can be heard.

No bright colours aside from red.

Bright red, blood red.

No daylight but a single hidden wall.

Salvation, peace to my eyes.

Who would want to hold a meeting here?

For the total silence, the dark isolation?

Oh, actually that makes sense.

But I’m out of here.


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As for the artworks...

George Legardy's "Making the Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading" was a disappointing piece. It just looked like an ordinary tv screen that shows the daily readings... I was expecting something more eye catching...

 

Ann Hamilton's untitled artwork turned out to be the floor! If it was me, I'd call it "The Floor of Languages" instead =) Intriguing piece! Sure makes a great floor design!

Tony Ousler's "Braincast" was in my opinion very creepy. A face or mouth on an egg? I'm not so sure I like that very much.

And finally, Gary Hill's "Astronomy by Day"... Well, I couldn't find it. It was supposed to be a computer projection? Maybe the computer broke down...