Event: Getty Museum

My time at the Getty Museum was enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend it to others. The Getty Museum is huge, and you start off by parking your car in a lot that is away from the museum. You actually have to take a shuttle to get to the museum and I actually thought this was interesting because it could be a tactic of the museum to shuttle people through the tree's to prepare you for their art. What stuck out to me most was the outdoor garden. Normally, I wouldn't think much about the design of the garden but after a few of our lectures, particularly the one on mathematics and two cultures, I could see aspects of the garden differently. After doing my own research on the garden, I found this quote by the designer of the garden, Robert Irwin. Irwin says that the garden "Is a sculpture in the form of a garden, which aims to be art." I thought this related to our class in the aspect that acts as a buffer for people who don't know much about art. For example, I saw the garden and could appreciate its beauty but to be honest I didn't initially see its design and intentions of being considered a sculpture of art. As I look back on my time at the Getty I can see how technology and art played a huge part in its design. The center of the garden has green bushes in an artistic circular formation. Surrounding the bushes is a fountain that streams water down rocks and into a pool that forms around the bushes. I can now see that Irwin incorporated many aspects into the creation of his sculpture garden, including mathematics to make sure the dimensions and symmetry is correct. Overall, I really enjoyed my time at the Getty and would recommend this event to others.