Richard Serra's "Equal"

Here is an amazing work of art.  I am at a loss to explain this to you, so I will use the words of the curator who wrote this about the artist and the work: "The sculptor Richard Serra has explored the basic properties of his medium through the most straightforward yet extraordinary means.  Rather than concern himself with images, Serra studies, form, including its mass, weight, ability to delineate space and the ways it behaves under the pressures of gravity.  As a result, his sculptures produce in us a heightened awareness of our surroundings.“Equal” consists of eight forged-steel units stacked in pairs.  Each of these solid forms measures five by five and a half by six feet and weights forty tons and measures eleven feet tall.  This simple construction - one unit sitting atop another yields a variety of experiences; the massive sculpture may overwhelm the viewer and, in this sublimity invite contemplation."  I hope that gives you a sense of the power of this piece and how astounding it is to walk into this room and experience this amazing work of art.