The Brooklyn Botanical Garden

For the Macaulay Snapshot Day (October 11th) I decided to visit the Brooklyn Botanical Garden with two of my friends. There could not have been a more perfect time to visit it. The garden was absolutely beaufiful and while it may seem cliche, nature is truly art. One of the first things that caught my attention was this water fountain. I could not resist the urge to toss in a coin and make a wish. 

Even though Spring, Summer and now Fall were passing right before my eyes,  it felt like it was the beginning of Spring. Vibrant, pinks, reds and greens were abundant in the whole garden.

This is a close up of a flower that looked like a dandelion. It was interesting to see al the intricate details that make up this wild flower. I can actually see each little speck, seed and the contrast of brown and white hues. I really wanted to take one of these and blow the little specks into the air but of course I cannot tamper with the garden.

I also thought the flower below was really interesting because it reminded me of a pine cone. I liked the soft suface of the flower. When I was touching it, it felt feathery, almost cotton-like. I also loved its subtle purple color.

My favorite part of the Garden were these hay-like structures below. I felt like an ant when I was in them. It reminded me of the Richard Serra iron pieces we saw at the Dia Beacon. I think we all enjoy being part of the art-work and walking around in the art-work gives us a sense of that. I also think seeing being in these massive structures gives us an escape from the outside world.

Taking all these photographs also got me thinking about a discussion we had in class: why do people take photographs? I know that one of our theories was that we want to provide proof. But as I was taking these photographs it wasn’t as much as proof as it was recreating the art piece. As I was shooting my camera, I was thinking about the lighting and the angle. Taking photographs is another artform and I think people enjoy taking part in that.