I had never been to an art museum about water before.
In my long life, I have seen many things. I was awestruck by an exhibit of M. C. Escher’s work in Los Angeles. I was inspired by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. I have seen numerous breath-taking displays at the Seattle Art Museum. I saw the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum in London. I’ve even been to art gallery displays at a science conferences.
But The Art of Water online museum was a first for me — and a very welcome one at that. The concept is to create “a collaborative space to artistically display how we know water—all water—fresh, brackish, and salt.” And the web site does that with its organization as gallery of exhibits.
This project by Barbara Krystal is still young and gathering momentum, but it is worth visiting. I’m very excited about the direction in which it’s headed.
“…the changing landscape on shores, the sound of rain on pavement, the hovering hummingbird, the seafaring leaf, reflections shimmering in puddles broken by the intermittent steps of rushing feet, icicles strung like lights on the edge of a roof, trees floating in a layer of fog, the curve of the kayaker’s back and the twist of the swimmer’s torso. We connect with water in a myriad of ways.”
— from The Art of Water
Footnote: it thrills me that the quote above uses the word “myriad” because that is a word used often in his books by my hero, ocean explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau!
Take a look. You can find this online gallery at: https://www.theartofwater.global
