Spiral Jetty

One element of the film by Smithson that seemed to stick out most to me, to catch my attention was the focus on crystals and their relation to the shape of the jetty. Had the artist simply decided out of the blue with no reason to make the jetty in that shape, it still would have been impressive. However, his relating the grand sculpture to the tiny shapes that are found all around it helped me to explore new avenues of thought during and after viewing the film. It's fascinating to me that this spiral shape is found everywhere in nature, all appearing to adhere to the golden ratio, the Fibonacci Sequence. Something that is so simple being found everywhere, from the small salt crystals to mollusk shells is incredibly thought provoking. Smithson's land sculpture is a celebration of this pervasive natural design, in my eyes and mind.