Poem Forest Brings Poetry To Life At Guggenheim Lab

“I’ve always felt that poetry is not an art object to be idly studied,” writes artist Jon Cotner. “Rather, it’s a way of life, a mode of knowing—a call to become more attentive and active.”

Acting on this sentiment, Cotner created a “Poem Forest,” a living example of poetry, in the New York Botanical Garden, this past fall.

Cotner’s installation takes classic lines from poetry and imposes them on a 20 minute walk through the park. He explains his intent on the BMW

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