If you’ve been sitting around trying to figure out something fun to do this weekend, here’s a fun and educational field trip you can take. With the beautiful weather forecasted for this weekend, it’s a great idea to get out and take advantage of it. With that said, take a trip to Stanford’s campus and walk around a bit. Enjoy the architecture and beautiful weather while basking in the feeling of a leisurely weekend while you observe students grueling away for finals. After you’ve sufficiently enjoyed the campus, meander on over to Stanford’s Cantor Museum.
Here, you’ll find several riveting exhibits from different artists, cultures, and styles spanning the globe. I visited the museum this past weekend, and was impressed by the collection they have. Among my favorites were the African art’s collection, the Richard Serra Exhibit, and the Rodin collection. Within the African art’s collection, you’ll find a wide array of eclectic artifacts, jewerly, and artwork spanning a large part of African history. The Richard Serra exhibit was one of the most unique installations in a museum that I have ever encountered. Residing through the back doors in a large courtyard is his larger than life contoured steel sculpture weighing around 200 tons. It is an interactive piece that allows you to walk through it and become engulfed by its magnitude and intrigue. Serra’s goal was to blend the distinction between sculpture and architecture, and the result is astonishing. While you can see a picture of it below, its impressive nature can really only be understood in person.
Last but certainly not least on my list of notable attractions is the Auguste Rodin collection. Among impressively crafted sculptures of figures and bodies, you’ll find his monumental work sculpting hands. He has an entire facet of his work dedicated to capturing the different postions and contortions of human hands. While the work is incredibly fascinating in and of itself, it has had a larger impact in the medical world. Dr. James Chang, an internationally renowned hand reconstruction surgeon at Stanford, has used these sculptures as part of his hand surgery educational programs. They display common medical conditions, and new technology has allowed the scanning of these sculptures to create internal anatomies and help with corrective surgery. Looking around at these works of art will not only broaden your knowledge of art history, but allow you access to medical history.
While all three of these exhibits are exceptional, there are plenty of other areas of the museum with unique and diverse works of art. Take a trip over to the museum and you can turn an ordinary day into an enjoyable adventure.
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