Cosmic Galaxy Egg, Andrew Logan. 2004 Baltimore, Maryland |
There have been eighteen exhibitions with
themes ranging from nature to politics, and to the spiritual. Andrew Logan’s, Cosmic Galaxy Egg, was acquired nine years ago to coincide with the
exhibition entitled Holy H2O: Fluid
Universe. In the exhibition catalog,
Hoffberger explained that the eight foot high egg is “the mythological symbol
for the cosmic source of all waters.” Logan’s
sculpture is still located in a courtyard outside the museum. The mosaic
pattern on the surface of the egg has a jewel-like quality and may be reminiscent
of Antoni Gaudi’s style.
Cosmic Galaxy Egg (detail) |
Visionary artists are not expected to
conform to the standards of academic art, and they are sometimes referred to as
folk artists. However, these two terms are not completely interchangeable. So
perhaps the best way to gain insight about the visionary experience is to
accept a broad definition of art, and recognize everyone’s potential for
creative expression.
References
American Visionary Art
Museum. http://www.avam.org (accessed June 11, 2013).
Hoffberger, Rebecca. Visions, vol. 10 / Holy H2O. American Visionary Art Museum, 2004.
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