Water Stone, 1987-Installing Isamu Noguchi's Iconic Sculpture | From the Vaults
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- Have you ever been curious to learn how works of art get into the galleries? Behold the trials, frustrations, and unique satisfactions of presenting art to the public. This short documentary follows the custom installation of Isamu Noguchi's beloved sculpture Water Stone (1986) in gallery 229, where it still resides, and offers a special opportunity to witness a living artist interact with staff as their work is prepared for display.
As part of The Met’s 150th anniversary in 2020, each month we will release three to four films from the Museum’s extensive moving-image archive, which comprises over 1,500 films, both made and collected by the Museum, from the 1920s onward. This includes rarely seen artist profiles and documentaries, as well as process films about art-making techniques and behind-the-scenes footage of the Museum.
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Temper followed by comfort. Brilliant.
It's the same way I teach. Aftercare is essential for any student that experiences the ruler.
Ike
"Don't try to do too much"
Words to live by
Never forget that the value of the cup is in its emptiness.
@@madLphnt 🙏
One must become like water.😂
Isamu Noguchi: Imperfection better than perfection...
Guy hoisting and moving the rock 18 times: da fuck he say?
To the end, a person can only achieve 99%, none can reach 100%. The lost part is somewhat the nature's will.
& the sacred rocks from Bla Bla Bla River in Japan being tossed in a pile ... Lol.
I love philosophical contrast
don't you ?
@@canlong9603 You almost have it right, I think?! The astonishing thing about art is that anyone can achieve 101% One must include the flexibility to allow a plan to be better than One imagined
To integrate into your plan from the beginning the trust in Nature's Will
Perfectly imbalanced, you could say.
"it has to be perfectly leveled"
*Brings 1.5' level*
and then says "imperfection is whats important" :D
what do you expect, its the usa after all
A perfectly flat surface, if it so, could just use a torpedo level.
there are 8 inch levels that are accurate to 20 arc seconds, longer levels don't mean they're more accurate
@@Keechization interesting
Every single shot of the rock looks like an album cover
The rock must be excited to get _so much attention_ after waiting 4.5 billion years
Sounds like a really cool twilight zone episode
This is my husband's favorite thing at the Met.
I love him regardless.
What am I doing with my life? It's 3am and I'm watching a bunch of men leveling a rock for 10 minutes.
Go watch videos on surface plates see old gray beards make stones flatter then you might imagine
4:45 and same
You're not wasting this time. Time is valuable.
his frustrations are justified! the top of the supporting stones being perfectly level basically upholds the central theme of this work
That was a lovely film about process. Thanks to The Met for posting this gem.
Thanks for watching!
It’s volcanic rock, not a gem.
@@noahstephens7622 *igneous
Says imperfections is better than perfection only after 7 hours to get it perfectly level.
Nature can take millions of years to achieve the same outcome. Millions of years for imperfection.
Lolz
@@beckspace safety???
it has to be well balanced so water flows equally from all sides. that 1 ton rock isn't going anywhere once is on the floor
Artists = Frauds
Rick: "You think you know level? I'll show you level!"
Mood
You won.
that quote is exactly what entered my mind
He passed away the very following year in 1988, at the age of 84.
Human beings are such interesting creatures.
“So that it’s flat top would be perfectly level with the centre of the earth”... oh you mean level then...
6:51 "We have plenty of imperfection around here" she says while looking at the other gal. Brutal.
Glad I wasn't the only one who caught that passive aggressive comment. She looked so salty during the whole installation.
For something that looks so unremarkable at first blush, it comes alive in quite a lovely way with the ebb and flow of the water.
Like a bathroom floor.
An artist who demands perfection. I like that Noguchi brought along his professional entourage to reinforce him in the sensitive negotiation of the installation. It's interesting that he speaks about the imperfection of nature once the piece is fully installed.
Wabi sabi
This is absolutely one of my favorite pieces in the Met. Thanks for this story about it!
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed!
This was such an interesting watch. Thank you for sharing!
this is one of the most beautiful videos on youtube
Very cool! Simplicity is all I need.
The originator of "Get on my level."
Hypnotic. Beautiful.
The man Isamu Noguchi is a genius
Sculptor: "And if you don't mind my taking some of these out..."
Then he proceeds to empty the whole bag, lol.
If I had that in my house, I would have no furniture - just this one incredible thing
Have you ever been to a house with very little or no furniture? Those people are always the weirdest, probably sleep without sheets on their beds! Lol
@guyontheblackchair On the floor by the rock I reckon
I think they should have had a few more people there to help with the installation.
Hey Gerry! where is your profile picture from?
@@noordholland648 paint
@@oliverkat que?
I love this piece. Seek it out when you visit the Met.
Very refreshing. Watching from the Caribbean 🇻🇨 5.26.21
Beautiful
Spends 7 hours getting one rock perfectly level. 2 seconds later, “imperfection is better than perfection”
Beautiful and calming.
We get it, sound mixer. The stones were loud.
Bro it was like the 70s-80s, there was barely any mixing
Cool, really interesting to see!
I remember seeing a sculpture of water, made from glass.
The thing seemed to be around 3' square, mostly square.
It represented the three physical/ molecular "kinds" OF
water...liquid, solid and gas.
Have I imagined this?
That's one famous level now.
I like his smooth organic work over the angular.
beautiful
4:38 when Noguchi's glasses slipped out of his pocket ! a problem every person with glasses faces, even masters like him
That was great, thanks!
"look im helping"
half of the guys fumbling around
Adorable dedication...
Ironically, this video was stressful to watch
Snowflake?
@@liammurphy2725 I bet 100 dollars you like Joe Rogan
Wonder what he'd think of the creation process of telescopic mirrors spun to tolerances of a single molecule.
Meh.
Imperfection is better than perfection. I wrote that in every exam I sat in. Now I m chiseling rocks in quarry for a living under falling rain.
Perfectly balanced. Like all things should be.
I mean you would think a 4 ft level would come in handy more to have it stretch across, but I guess the 2 ft level worked out fine in the end.
Beautiful!
Super 👏
Cool birdbath.
Amazing!
Amazing shots
I have never seen him in color his eyes are brilliant blue
"A true master will expend no effort to accomplish goals"
Of course.
You get 12 guys with a chain winch to expend the effort
I can't tell if you're calling the artist lazy, or if you don't understand the meaning of "expend."
Cool.
I truly need to go to the cr after watching this
I love this video is getting tons of views randomly today
praise the algorithm gods
The price of working with a genius.
This was a wonderful film about how they didn't have to worry about headphone users!
He had a clear vision of his art unlike some other “artist” that share a vague vision and let their team do the rest
Just visited the Noguchi Museum last Wed. So, is the outdoor garden water stone a sister piece to this one? Also, how is the
water reclaimed in the installation, by a basic recirc. pump/lift? There are also a few smaller stone pieces in the garden
at the museum, with perfect circle openings cut in them to catch water, but, they aren't fountains, they just catch rain water.
Wait I think we have this sculpture or similar to this in our office in Manila!
6:30 "we can, but dont try to do too much, don't try to make it perfect"
Nice!
Oh yeah I saw this in the Met, cool to know the story behind it.
That was a Naguchi coffee table!
These people in the suits ought to stop arguing with the artist! He knows EXACTLY what he's doing!
Rock solid art
Beautifull. Very nice shots.
could they found a shorter level
Explore Golgumbaz, Bijapur, South India 🇮🇳
Watching the water flow out with his little imperfections is a lovely, practical example of Choas Theory. (Is that still a thing?)
I don't think Choas Theory is a thing, but Chaos Theory is.
@@pjacobsen1000 - Ah, perhaps one is a chaotic variant of the other! Perhaps every time I type cohas theroy it will be different...
@@Cchogan Don't be shoac'd when you get it right.
So spiritual.
Asymmetry rather than imperfection
It happens the same whenever I forget to shut the bathtub faucet....
Looks like the kind of centerpiece you'd find in a Hollywood villains lair lol
Looks like that old guy in the wheelchair from Breaking Bad. Lol
😂
You think they would use something a little larger than a 2 foot level
And it looked like one from walmart!
3:25 this could have been a live performance installation of economic class
Hector Salamanca! 😂😂😂
I like that.
Interesting that they didn't use 3 levels concurrently.
Imagine taking in some dishwashing liquid and absolutely ruining that surface tension
6 months later, needed reajustment.
Trust the process
Well it's certainly a piece of rock
Yeah, real cool 🙄
Gravitograf*exelent
why didnt they use set screws
Makes me want to go to the loo.
For a number one and two.
"How many people does it take to 'set' a Noguchi fountain?" Anybody's guess...
This would make a great Tik Tok.
or open the faucet a bit more to cover the imperfection lol
All that fuss and they are using a bubble level. Get an inclinometer ffs!
No laser levels back then I guess
should add some flower
Got to take a whaz now
イサムノグチが日本語喋るの初めてみたかも
People are the worst tools for a creative mind to deal with.
He made them move the rock 18 times to get it perfectly leveled and then, when that lady tells him that the water doesn't flow evenly in all directions he replied: ''don't try to make it all perfect, imperfection it's what's important''. x'DDDDD
Just shim it with a dam book and call it a day!
But what was the ph tho? Lol
Lol, not sure.