Word: duehr
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...settling darkness of twilight, Gary Duehr and four other students gathered around the John Harvard statue in the Old Yard to talk about reflection and creativity for their upcoming installation...
Describing his personal vision of the installation, known as “Fragments,” Duehr says, “On the trunks of the largest trees, text from Pablo Neruda’s “Book of Questions,” intermingled with broken fragments of mirrors, will encourage passersby to pause and ponder a while—to literally “reflect...
...There’s a certain uncomplicated artistic beauty to it,” said Duehr, adding that the aim was “tranforming sacred space” with the art installation...
Around 10 a.m., after the affixation process is finally complete, Duehr stands back to comment and ponder...
...after drawing hundreds of superbly perplexed stares from passersby, Duehr excitedly notes, “It really does have the effect we wanted it to have.” It might not garner the critical appreciation of the Gates or change their lives, but sprawling questions over mirror shards certainly induces passerby to look at the Yard and respond...