Just a light show, or art?

But isn't it just light?

The question that Villareal's art brings up for me is whether or not this particular piece really should be considered art. The beauty of the desing and the execution of the design are simply fabulous. I think that my attraction of light and the way it moves is mesmerizing. Is it art, yes, is it light yes, but the thing is it is fluid. It is dynamic, it is ever growing and evolving than any other piece of art that I have seen.. It is more substantial than a regluar lightbulb. It is fascinating for me to see the vision that he had in mind, and even the other designs he has created seem much more advanced than what he wishes to create at the NGA but nonetheless it is fascinating.. What I found when I arrived at the Gallery is that there were three people who were at the time constructing the site. It seemed that they would need substantially more people than that but they made it work. They in a way became a part of the piece because as you are traveling along the concourse you ARE viewing the art being created, not many times does a patron get the chance to really see the process. It becomes a strategic movement by the artist and the creators to work around the patrons and still make a piece that conveys the vision that they had in mind. In a way the construction seems to be part of everyday life, like the bustle of the waterfall in the cafe or even just the everyday noise of the Gallery itself. I also think that if you didn't know what was going on you probably wouldn't even realize that you were walking admist a beautiful creation. I can not wait to see the final product especially after seeing the other pieces that the has, it will be simply amazing. Almost as if it is a Norhtern Light Show, but in these neck of the woods.. :)