One clear thing about art is how it expands our capacity to see. To understand. To delight. The exhibits I’ve seen at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in the past two days do this.
One exhibit in particular does all of the this.
State of Art 2020. A team from the museum visited artist studios across the country, eventually choosing 61 artists to include in this exhibition.
I was struck with this photograph.
Art Miller’s AT&T Cellular Tower, First Church of the Nazarene, Springdale, Arkansas got my attention. Enough so that we decided to drive over to Springdale and see this for ourselves.
Twenty-five minutes later… we were in Springdale, gazing up.
Miller’s photograph is taken from the rear of the church, mine from the front.
The point of our trek to Springdale was to see the original image, a cross that doubles as a cell tower.
Commentary by Miller about his image: Rising high into the clear blue sky above the American heartland, these larger-than-life Christian crosses serve as beacons to those in need of spiritual guidance. Or perhaps, cellular service.
Last night we found a Saturday evening service at All Saints Episcopal Church. This church has a more traditional cross tower.
“Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; shout for joy, all who are true of heart.” Psalm 32:12
Cometsgirl 