Analysis Of Richard Serra's 'Tilted Arc'

From Richard Serra’s “Tilted Arc” it gives a sense that the artwork would stand out because it’s dark color and everything else are bright colors. Which the abstract of the tilted arc represents sadness, power, mystery, and aggressiveness. It is also made out of steel which gives the texture a hard touch. However, Richard Serra did not think of how people would feel about it because the place where they had put it in is where people had to work. Since, the tilted arc is 12 feet high and 120 feet long, people were so eager to remove this piece of art because it did not fit the atmosphere of the place.

Richard Serra’s “Tiled Arc” is a very unique piece of art. It should have not been removed from its original location because of the great

message behind it. It resembles our own lives because even though we are sometimes loss it shows that our lives are better in the next step or next chapter. Although people didn’t realize the message many were just concentrated in the perception of beauty. Since the building, trees, fountain, and the ground surrounding the Tiled Arc are all bright colors. It would have been great if this piece of artwork was still there so people can stop and reflect for a moment. If this piece of artwork stayed there, then it would also be a point of interest in Federal Plaza, New York and more visitors would come to visit.