Wayne and Rebecca Madsen

After discussing the principles behind an aesthetic experience, my 480r class went outside and created a situation where we might be able to have an aesthetic experience. We originally wanted to put the sand on a pedestal on the middle of BYU's quad, but the gallery director explained that the BYU grounds are outside of his jurisdiction. So, we put the sand on the ground in a pile and watched people walking by.

Highlights:

• At one point, some random kid walked up to the pile and stepped on it. Watch Jessica's reaction in the background.


• After the pile was destroyed, more people payed attention to it when they walked by.


• Two guys came and stopped at the pile, discussing it (among other things).


• Jessica emotionally went and rebuilt the piece, asking for help.


• When Molly put a football ticket in the pile, more people paid attention to it.


• Jethro rebuilt the piece in a circle, adding to its visual aesthetic appeal.

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