Royal Academy of Arts, England

About

The moment the door is pushed open, the sound of footsteps touching the painted limestone walls echoes through the quiet space. The ceiling stretching above the gallery, lit by thin lighting, seems to follow the flow of light drifting along faintly glowing wooden brackets. The interactive space unfolding at the center of the exhibition hall draws visitors into deep contemplation as they wander through renowned essays on art by writers such as Catherine Marks and Francis Barber. Natural light seeping in through the windows evokes the conditions of "true art" once pursued by past artists, drawing forth a quiet sigh. Beneath that light, the spirit once held by painters of old seems to stir back to life.