Monday, May 12th 7:30 - 9 PM Post Theatre
Presentation by Hikmet Loe -
Spiral Jetty and the Power of Place
Robert Smithson's iconic earthwork, Spiral Jetty, is located at Rozel
Point in the north arm of Great Salt Lake. This region is remote, the
landscape both harsh and beautiful. Since its creation in 1970, Spiral
Jetty has brought visitors to the area to experience sculpture on a
grand scale on the land. Yet this region is home to other interests as
well, ranging from cattle ranching, brine shrimp harvesting,
scientific inquiry, to oil drilling. This lecture will focus on Spiral
Jetty as the catalyst to discover the power of place at Rozel Point.
In 1999, the Estate of Robert Smithson gave Spiral Jetty to Dia Art
Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded in 1974 internationally
renowned for initiating, supporting, presenting, and preserving art
projects. For more information on Spiral Jetty, visit Dia's website,
www.diaart.org.
Hikmet Sidney Loe is an art historian at Westminster College and fine
arts department manager at Salt Lake City Public Library.
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The Spiral Jetty in 2005: Historic low water level leaves the Spiral Jetty dry and covered with salt. In 2008 the Spiral Jetty is mostly submerged and is free of encrusted salt. GreatSaltlakePhotos.com
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