David Hockney's exhibition "The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020" at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2022 inspired me to observe the natural world around me more closely. As I left the exhibition and stepped outside, I looked up and saw clouds floating above the canopy of the Art Institute's Modern Wing, designed by Renzo Piano. As I continued my exploration of Chicago's urban landscape over the next two days, I discovered other architectural and sculptural features interacting with the constantly changing clouds above me.
"Reading Cones" by Richard Serra
Pritzker Pavilion by Frank Gehry
Lurie Garden by Kathryn Gustafson, Piet Oudolf & Robert Israel
"Flamingo" by Alexander Calder
"Untitled' by Pablo Picasso
"Cloud Gate" by Anish Kapoor
"Crown Fountain" by Jaume Plensa
"Agora" by Magdalena Abanakowicz