An enlightening trip to the Whitney, where,for the first time, I see what Calder had in mind with his mobiles. We’ve only seen them displayed as a still object before. During this exhibit, Calder: Hypermobility, a handler goes around with a stick and jostles them every now and again, so they move.
It’s beautiful.
This was the only fixed sculpture:
Friends on an outing:
And, as a bonus, a few of my favorite Hoppers.
More on the Calder here: Calder Hypermobility.
