| | Richard Serra (Space) | Philip Glass (Time) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Core Sensation | Weight, gravity, enclosure | Repetition, trance, flow | | Body Response | Slowed walk, cautious touch | Fixed gaze, rhythmic nodding | | Perceptual Shift | Loss of vertical reference | Loss of chronological time | | The "Meeting" | The steel becomes a frozen chord | The music becomes a moving wall |
If you were to visit this hypothetical "Meeting City," here is the protocol: richard serra philip glass meeting city
"Working with Richard was a revelation. His sculptures became instruments, and my music became a kind of spatial awareness. Together, we created an experience that was greater than the sum of its parts – a true synthesis of art and music." | | Richard Serra (Space) | Philip Glass
Philip Glass and Richard Serra Exhibit: Interview Post - TIME "How so
Serra finally turned away from the construction site, his eyes narrowing. "How so?"
"Philip and I shared a desire to challenge the status quo, to create something that would speak to the city and its inhabitants in a new way. Our collaboration was a natural extension of our individual practices, and it opened up new possibilities for both of us."
In 1964, Richard Serra arrived in Paris on a Yale traveling fellowship. It was here that he first met Philip Glass, who was studying with the legendary Nadia Boulanger. The two young artists quickly bonded by swapping cultural influences that would stay with them for life: