During my 3 week business trip in Dubai, I had a chance to visit Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Sure, I'll be a snob and admit that the artwork was basic at best. The stuff in there was Art 101.
But the structure of the museum ... That was in and of itself the main spectacle of the show.
From the visionary architect Jean Nouvel the Dome of the museum had me stunned and in absolute awe of the UFO-like, otherworldly atmosphere of the place.
As described in his own words:
"A double dome 180 meters in diameter, offering horizontal, perfectly radiating geometry, a randomly perforated woven material, providing shade punctuated by bursts of sun. The dome gleams in the Abu Dhabi sunshine."
It's one of the most inspiring works of art I've experienced.
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