Thomas Schütte is a German contemporary artist. He sculpts, creates architectural designs, and draws. He lives and works in Düsseldorf. At MoMA there is a major retrospective of his work and the variety of the work is stunning. I believe the exhibit occupies an entire floor in MoMA with many galleries full of his work. This sculpture or arrangement is called, in German "Lager" which apparently means "storage" in english. There is a beautiful simplicity to the brightly painted boards or canvases stacked one in front of another and from left to right. But it grabbed my intention right away, and won't let go. I can't explain it but it makes me feel really good - it seems uplifting to me - and yet I can't tell you why. But that's ok. I think it has to do with all the colors. We all get feelings from works of art, and that's not the same as being able to explain those feelings with words.
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