They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so I must preface this post with a shout out to the sensational blog Jumping in Art Museums.
We loved the idea so much that we starting our own jumping club at the Nelson-Atkins. The first attempt was in honor of our beloved Shuttlecocks sculpture. We're celebrating the 15th anniversary of their installation with a special exhibition this summer.
A group of Museum employees did this jump and it was so fun, we've decided to make it a regular activity.
Today, we spent some time with Standing Figures (Thirty Figures) by Magdalena Abakanowicz.
I must say it is a great Friday afternoon stress reliever. We are all thinking about our next jump. If you have suggestions on what our next jump should be or are inspired to do your own "jump shot", let us know. We would love to see it.