While walking through the MFA, enjoying various wonders from the far corners of the world, I stumbled upon this simple, elegantly woven sculpture. I was struck by the way it curved and flowed and seemed to be in motion even while sitting still behind a glass pane. While I was admiring the curves I realized that the sculpture was holding a plant. The sculpture was actually a basket! Yet still a beautiful piece, nonetheless. This functional, but beautiful basket reminded me of Greek temples and how form and function worked together to create something that was both beautiful and occupiable. The Parthenon, for example, curved its columns and stairs to make the entire building look straight from afar off. Some may call this flawed, but it is beautiful in the way that it is not only aesthetically pleasing, but the curve is also subtle enough not to be a hindrance to the everyday occupants and is still totally usable!
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