"Meaningless Work" Walter de Maria

"Meaningless work is obviously the most important and significant art form today." With a statement like that, it's hard not to wonder more about meaningless work. I love Walter's description of meaningless work, how it is meant to be done alone, and "it's something that doesn't bring you money or accomplish a conventional purpose." It almost seems as if meaningless work is something rhythmic, like Jackson Pollock's work; the artist gets into a trance-like state.

It seems Walter was fascinated with nature and natural disasters, thus his appeal to make a lightning field. "I like natural disasters and I think that they may be the highest form of art possible to experience." I really like that statement. I believe, in a sense, that natural disasters are beautiful art if looked at in the right way.

All the thought and research he put into the lightning field seems more like some math homework rather than art. I think it's good that he did all the calculations though. It makes it rhythmic and structured.

"Isolation is the essence of Land Art."