Spiral Jetty

The beginning of Spiral Jetty was composed of loud truck noises juxtaposed with quiet trickling water. During this stage the actual artwork was still being constructed and the changes in sound kept me alert. However, once it was finished and the camera was in a helicopter filming the piece in its entirety from the air, there was the constant roar from the chopper wings and wind. It lasted long enough for me to become habitualized to it, and I, in a sense, couldn't even hear it (although the circling and almost upside-down camera angles could have put me into some kind of trance). It came as a shock when the sound stopped -I felt as though the auditorium was super silent. I found this phenomenon interesting, and I am not sure exactly how it relates to the art piece itself except that the spiral is a mesmerizing shape and the background noise of the chopper set a very trance-like mood. At some points I had to look away from the screen because I was getting dizzy. I felt as though the constant roar holds some attachment to the film as a whole, and for me that was a meditation.