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I went at the weekend as well. I laid on the floor, my coat flaring out beneath me, next to my friend, my feet at his head, my head at his feet. We spent the time almost completely still, apart from the initial movement of our limbs to check it was us there on the mirrored ceiling. We watched everyone else move, like strange wriggling creatures, and the reflections of the children running around provided a contrast of movement.
I quite liked the leaflet that said that 43% (or some similar figure) thought that the idea of the weather in our society is based on culture, since it made me contemplate that strange concept that is weather. If we don't go outside and our buildings are robust, it doesn't really affect us at all. We can watch old weather reports recorded on videos from years ago and they seem to have almost the same relevance as watching the weather reports today does.
We describe weather in a different way now than we used to - it wasn't until about 1802 that the cloud classifications were published. Before that, apparently the clouds were just described by colour and form as each person saw them. Temperatures and wind speed, etc, would probably be more precise than they were years ago as well. I suppose the idea of it being hot or cold could be based on culture, since different cultures will have different ideas of whether it is hot or cold, although I guess they would still agree that the extremes are still hot or cold. Hmm.
Anyway, enough about weather! I found the exhibition quite moving, and think I would go again if I was nearby. |
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