Sculpture
Frank O. Gehry
Walt Disney Concert Center, Los Angeles, CA
This structure/sculpture/building is one of the most breathtaking forms I have seen. The drive around the building was surreal as I felt like a child seeing my imagination come to life. I took this photo along with many others with this composition standing out the most to me.
Frank Gehry, 91, has been on my “if you could have dinner with 10 people,” list for twenty five years. I have been deeply inspired by his work and outlook of his creative process. Frank, (along with family) have been the voices I hear to “keep going and creating what you love,” when I’ve been unsure of my path and place in the creative world. Frank is okay not being liked, he is actually his own harsh critic and always goes with his gut no matter what. Frank’s grandmother gets the credit for enabling his childhood creativity through mixed material from his grandfather’s shop. They would make futuristic cities and structures with a mixture of available scrap materials. I love that he retained that child-like playfulness to be part of his process. I hope anyone with children in their family encourages the exploration of their creativity, it will only enhance whichever career path they choose in life. It’s never too late to rediscover your limitless inner child. My freeFORM events (activating creativity) will be returning soon to the Philadelphia area. For information or to host a freeFORM even in your community contact me here.
Side note: This long awaited “Gehry Lair” will open at the Philadelphia Museum of Art set for 2028. Fingers crossed for a sooner date.
For any Frank Gehry admirers, I recommend his Masterclass. https://www.masterclass.com/classes/frank-gehry-teaches-design-and-architecture
INSPIRALED
Gehry Stairs @ AGO Museum, Toronto '09
Spiraling steel cascades endlessly down and around forming twists and curves of intrigue. The eye and the imagination are led to fill in the spatial blanks where the alluring lines leave off.
Architect Frank Gehry, is in love with spiraling elements and natalini is in love with Gehry. His work is in constant motion and at times surreal. Gehry has managed to combine imagination, sculpture and innovative engineering into habitable spaces. One example is the staircase at the AGO Museum in Toronto, which is a captivating addition to the historical building. Some protested that its extreme aesthetic would destroy the character of the classic structure. Gehry gracefully created a vision that was woven through the original bones of the museum. The AGO Museum is a beautiful display of structure and materials working well together and is reflective of the eclectic curation of art that adorns the interior of the museum.
natalini is grateful to Frank Gehry for his "inspirlation" and his anything is possible if imagined approach to architecture. We are also keeping tabs on his "lower lair" addition to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and would love to one day have dinner with His Brilliance.
Grazie mile.