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Narva by Jean Tinguely
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Narva by Jean Tinguely
Its something you just question for a moment and keep walking.
Thats what I did, at least until I just wanted to know why...
In my opinion, the way the Met has decided to display this piece is actually taking away from it.
The reason Tinguely made these pieces was for them to move so taking that critical part away from it is almost destroying the piece and making something new from it.
Narva
What I did find after some research is something actually quite amazing.
Tinguely created a series of works he named "Baluba" which were mechanical works put together loosely using metals plastics and colorful components like feathers. These works would then move and destroy themselves in the process.
Tinguely had said that it wasnt the destruction of itself that he was focusing on but the freedom that it symbolized.
...unfortunately theres not much to be taken away from the information the museum gives you.
"Narva
Jean Tinguely (Swiss, 1925–1991)"
This is all I have to go on to understand the reasoning behind this mess of metal.
Looking at this piece as it sits on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC your first thought is one of confusion.
"what is it?"
"This just looks like a pile of junk"
were just a few things that came to mind.
What had come to me as a surprise was when I found out that this piece originally was meant to move. Looking back at the pictures i had taken, at that moment when I was at the museum I had seen this as a totally different piece. Getting to see the way it moved through videos online I wished the museum let it run so I can move around it as it works.
I understand that they can't have it running for safety reasons as well as preservation issues but maybe the museum should look into playing a loop video of this piece working so that everyone can experience it in the way it was meant to be seen.