Torqued Ellipse

My fascination with metal sculpture is what alluded me to Richard Serra. His fascination with contorting metal and displaying them as these gigantic spectacles would make any artist drop jaw. Torqued Ellipses relate back to another one of Serra's pieces called The Matter of Time. They are similar only because of spiral shape, but the idea and meaning behind it couldn't be anymore different. Here is the building process of Torqued Ellipses http://www.spliteye.com/serra/installation.htm. Serra took a new approach when designing this piece because he had to construct multiple angles and dimensions to create warped visual aspect. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/serra/flash.html.
Torqued Ellipses uses a series of convex shapes made to look like warped cones. These constructs when entered throw people into a state of delirium due to the odd space and light.
This is probably my favorite piece that Serra ever constructed because I like that it plays with people's mind. This is what I believe a sculptor should display in his work all the time, when a person sees a piece like Torque Ellipses they should leave with an emotional memory imprinted with their mind. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/serra/flash.html . This video reveals an experience during the exhibition in Dia in New York in 2007. This reveals what Serra was doing during the show and creation of Torqued Ellipses.
Serra is an inspiration to anyone one that loves sculpture or architecture because of his masterful manipulation of steel and imagination. I respect the way he thinks of the audience and not just his own vision. Torqued Ellipses in my opinion is the best work of Serra because it utilizes what Serra's vision is all about to capture the imagination and leave the viewer breathless.

Resources
http://www.powells.com/biblio/0944521355
http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/serra/