A. “Spiral Jetty” by Smithson
As it is mentioned in the “Troublemakers”, artists, such as Smithson, were trying to find a bigger and different canvas and material for their art. They used cranes as their brush and land or earth as their canvas. This choice of material gave them an opportunity to work on a super large scale. Along with these respectful materials, the large-scale artwork creates an “awe”. Also, the spiral form that Smithson chose for his art piece is a spiritual and mystic form. There is no ending to a spiral which relates it to the spirit and existence. I am not sure why Smithson chose it, but when I look at “Spiral Jetty”, I think about the definition of the spiral in that way. In addition, this piece is like a path that spectator cannot totally perceive it while walking on it unless he gets toward the end. On that moment, it is hard to have a true perception of the beginning. So, I would say in “Spiral Jetty”, the lack of full perception also might result in “awe”.

B. “Munich Depression” by Michael Heizer …show more content…
Also, same as “Spiral Jetty”, the fact that spectator cannot fully perceive it at one moment adds to the “awe”. There is a big difference between these two pieces, though. Smithson talks about immortality through his piece, while Heizer’s “Munich Depression” is about the mortality. Heizer target the human physical life. The piece that represents a whole made by a bomb could also be an anti-war piece, however, it is uncovered for me that Heizer’s concern was human or earth? Actually, on this point, it does not matter what was the Heizer’s concern, as the piece has an “awe”. This piece cannot be shown in galleries, and art dealers cannot sell it! Here, art is happening just for