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Consider the following statement by Richard Serra:
"My sculptures are not objects for the viewer to stop and stare at.The historical purpose of placing sculpture on a pedestal was to establish a separation between the sculpture and the viewer.I am interested in creating a behavioural space in which the viewer interacts with the sculpture in its context." (Gateways to Art,p.570)
What does Serra mean by this statement? What kind of experience might such a sculpture inspire? How might art made in this way be used in public spaces?

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