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experience, a true Gesamtkunstwerk. The
most cathartic art experience that we ever
had was when we went to Marfa, Texas
about 15 years ago. It wasn’t just the art, it
was the way that it was presented. It was
a true epiphany seeing the installations
there. In a modest way, that’s what we
aspire to with our installations in Vermont,
and Germany.
Q: It’s always interesting to see,
especially in the context of current events,
how times of change inspire new art. Do
you think art itself also has the potential to
help people come together to overcome
challenges in difficult times?
A: I would certainly hope so. I think that
history demonstrates that to be the case.
We have been travelling much more,
and visiting museums around the world
and exploring periods of art history that
we were not so familiar with. We’ve also
immersed ourselves in European history.
When you read about things such as the
thirty-year war it’s interesting to see the
art made in these times of upheaval. A lot
of the great artworks that were created in
these periods were probably in response
to the challenges that people were going
through. I like to think that art provided
inspiration to people when they needed it
most. I also think that to be the case today.
One of the ironies of the Covid-19 crisis is
that it has forced these museums to close.
But art still provides an emotional outlet
for people, and we can share it by other
means, such as social media. I’ve become
a fan of Instagram lately. The people whom
I communicate with on Instagram get
inspired by art. And more than that, we get
spiritual and emotional support from being
able to share interesting art that catches
our attention with one another.
Q: It’s an encouraging sign to see that
in spite of current events, art continues
to find a way to inspire people. Is there
anything else you would like to let people
know about the Hall Art Foundation?
A: I would say that there are a lot people
who might feel intimidated by art or think
they know too little about it to understand
it. I would tell those people that it is more
than worth overcoming their trepidation
and coming to the Hall Art Foundation in
Vermont. We’ve had a series for the last
two summers, the “Open Friday” events.
I think there were a lot of people who had
little to no prior experience with art who
came to those events and were pleasantly
surprised. I just hope that we can help
even more people to overcome their
reservations so that they can enjoy the art.
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