Guy Down The Street

The “Sunset Song” at the Hirshhorn Sculpture garden consists of two superimposed versions of the “Banks of the Ohio” sung by Susan Philipsz, one from a male and one from a female perspective.  (Listen to the Olivia Newton-John’s version at YouTube.)

The song creates such a poignant and doleful impact that it can even transform a sunshine filled day and sunshine filled young man into a contemplative figure.  The song is located right next to the beautiful “Lunar Bird” sculpture by Joan Miro, the famous Catalan sculptor.

Here, you can find the same young man next to the Lunar Bird, away from the Sunset Song, and you can see the increase in sunshine, as if the clouds have suddenly parted.