With the installation of Willem de Kooning’s Reclining Figure, the Hopkins public arts initiative has taken a major step toward making art a vital part of life at Hopkins.
Just one of many various additions to the Homewood campus this school year, the installation is an addition that is well-received. Where it sits just near Mudd Hall, the sculpture is complemented by the innovation and technology of the new Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories.
This dichotomy, that of the art of de Kooning and the technology of the undergraduate laboratories, seems to be one that the University is not only accepting but also embracing.
The Editorial Board welcomes this contrast and believes that the new sculpture will enhance the student experience at Hopkins. We appreciate the willingness of the University to make art a more prevalent aspect of our daily lives. Hopkins’ installation of modern art on campus serves as a further testament to the resources and diversity of disciplines available to students at Hopkins.
Next time you are on your way to a chemistry lab in Mudd or an english class in Dunning, be sure to stop and appreciate de Kooning’s artwork. As Hopkins is a learning community, it is good to see administrators and students alike welcoming the rise of art on campus.
