Saturday, September 25, 2010

The Seattle Public Library: Words to see, Sights to read


I must say that this is by far one of the most fascinating libraries I have explored.
I believe it has been called a 'functional sculpture', and rightfully so, as the building itself is 
a piece of architectural art.
My little group and I successfully found each assigned piece of art, save one, which was not 
on display due to a faulty projector.
The Red Hall provided us with a cave to speculate in for a little while.
There is something so comforting about being surrounded by the glow.
Directions begin to meld together.
The situation influences the thought processes.
Lying there, we were asked and thought about the question: 'Why?'

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A floor full of words. The first lines of books from around the world.
What do they have to with each other? Why are they backwards?
Do they tell us anything at all?
Each line is a message, containing only the meaning given to it by those who stay long enough to read it.
That is why the lines are backwards. A glance is not enough. In any language.



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