Waterfalls Visual Diary: Above and Below
By: Jasper Cunneen
When you live in New York City, you sometimes get lost in the endless urban landscape that spans out in every direction. You are always looking straight in front of you, robotically focused on your next destination. However it seldom happens that one admires what is above them, and what is below them. My experience with Olafur Eliasson’s waterfalls wasn’t completely about the actual waterfalls. I was amazed at what you could see once you turned your attention away from the buildings and lights that define the city. I continually found myself looking up at the sky or down at what was beneath me. On the boat, I let my eyes wander. They led me to the nighttime water that was giving off a beautiful reflection created by the vast city lights. The sky and the floor provided a beautiful frame for Eliasson’s works of art.
If you find that you’re rushing through life and continually looking straight ahead, then take the time to stop and look up at the sky or down at the whatever is beneath you. And then slowly bring allow your sight to level out once again.
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