Standing Stones, 1989
Videy Island, Iceland
Videy Island, Iceland
Stela!
The man of steel has some serious stones, nine pairs. Primarily known for his massive, in-your-face ferrous sculptures, Richard Serra installed 18 black basalt stelae roughly 18 years ago on a desolate islet off the coast of Iceland. These stone columns tower in pairs of 3 to 4 meters each demarcating the northwest perimeter of Videy Island, a short boat-ride from the harbor of Reykjavik. Formations of black basalt extrusions, like Devils Postpile in California, occur naturally albeit rarely from volcanic eruptions. They stand out in the barren, horizontal Iceland landscape, itself once a mantle of molten rock. If you are a land art enthusiast, "Standing Stones" should be on your trip list.
The man of steel has some serious stones, nine pairs. Primarily known for his massive, in-your-face ferrous sculptures, Richard Serra installed 18 black basalt stelae roughly 18 years ago on a desolate islet off the coast of Iceland. These stone columns tower in pairs of 3 to 4 meters each demarcating the northwest perimeter of Videy Island, a short boat-ride from the harbor of Reykjavik. Formations of black basalt extrusions, like Devils Postpile in California, occur naturally albeit rarely from volcanic eruptions. They stand out in the barren, horizontal Iceland landscape, itself once a mantle of molten rock. If you are a land art enthusiast, "Standing Stones" should be on your trip list.
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