A while ago now, driving through the outskirts of Las Vegas NM, I came across this artifact in a large, empty field. I excitedly parked my car, wandered up to it, and investigated. A painting? An installation? Earth art? How sublime that it transitioned from a landscape with a blue sky against a blue sky to an empty white space reaching up to the heavens. This is really quite something, I thought to myself, even in a state known for a generous smattering of special moments. After a digital roll’s worth of photos, upon leaving I took more time at the entrance to the field. And so I discovered… a drive-in movie theater. Even better.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: CORWIN LEVI
Corwin is a visual artist working in design, illustration, bookmaking, curating, and writing. As an artist, he has attended over twenty artist residencies. He has also have lived in eighteen cities across twelve states. Along with Michelle Aldredge, he co-created Mirror Mirrored: An Artists’ Edition of 25 Grimms’ Tales. He is currently remixing vintage game boards and making a book from illustrations of Alice in Wonderland.
Corwin, this is amazing. I will have to go check it out. Are you back at the Wurlitzer?
Thank you Kate! I did go back again for another few months, though have since moved on… there is so much magic out west I hope you are right in the thick of it this year!
Thank you, I can feel the magic between what things are for and what things really are, from your story.