THE WORK OF ONA IS ALWAYS VERY PERSONAL AND AUTHENTIC, SHAPED BY HER OWN EXPERIENCES, HER UNRESTRAINED ENERGY, HER MELANCHOLY, HER HOPE AND HER UNWAVERING BELIEF IN THE FUTURE. ![]() AS IN THE ARISTOTELIAN TRAGEDY IN ANCIENT GREECE - IN WHICH THE SPECTATOR FELT FEAR (PHOBOS) AND PITY (ELEOS), BUT THEN PURIFIED AND MENTALLY CLEANSED - THE VIEWER OF ONA'S WORKS ALSO EXPERIENCES SUCH A CATHARSIS, A PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL. WHEN ONE GETS INVOLVED IN ONA'S ART, IT SEEMS LIKE A CATHARSIS: ATTRACTED BY THE LIGHTNESS, CONFRONTED WITH THE COMPLEX MIRROR IMAGE, REDEEMED BY THE POSITIVE FUTURE PROSPECTS. MANY DETAILS AND SNAPSHOTS IN ONA'S WORKS MAKE THIS TRUST IN LIFE CLEAR. IN THE END, THEY ALWAYS SHOW US THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE FUTURE HOLDS READY FOR US. AT THE SAME TIME, HOWEVER, THEY HOLD THE MIRROR OF LIFE BEFORE OUR EYES AND THUS INITIATE THOUGHT PROCESSES. PENETRATED BY HER OWN EXPERIENCE OF BEING OPEN AND EQUALLY CONTEMPLATIVE, HER WORKS SEEM EASILY ACCESSIBLE. HER ARTISTIC WORK IS CHARACTERIZED BY BOTH LIGHTNESS AND DEPTH. Overall a good and different experience different from the typical tourist Florida.BORN IN ZURICH IN 1992, ONA SADKOWSKY HAS ALREADY GATHERED A STRONG FOLLOWING DESPITE HER YOUNG AGE AND IS CONSIDERED ONE OF TODAY’S MOST ASPIRING YOUNG ARTISTS IN SWITZERLAND. The grounds were beautiful and make sure to take the nature trail back to the parking lot. The castle is out in the middle of nowhere but added to the experience. The add on tour did not feel as rushed and questions were more encouraged on that tour. Maybe time to explore the rooms on your own after the tour for a few mins to revisit would be nice. Since there was so much to take in, a more leisurely pace would have been appreciated. The tour guide was overall good at explaining the pieces, and you could tell she had a connection to Solomon, but it felt kind of rushed. The amount of artwork was almost overwhelming, and you can see his vision, eccentricity and creativity in each piece. ![]() Interesting the script of the tour that the tour guide used was written by Solomon himself. The castle is full of his creations and the tour was informative explaining various pieces. Solomon used discarded metal "junk" and turned it into beautiful works of art. Unique experience touring an aluminum castle with eclectic art pieces from a variety of different mediums. If you go, just see the outside and wander the grounds. If you live over 30 mnts away, and I'm pretty sure all of civilization does, it's not worth the excursion. Overall, the 'castle' smells like mold or mildew, or both.īottom-line, the outside of the 'castle' is pretty cool, no need to go on the expensive $25 castle tour.īetween the 3 of us visiting, we spent about $140 for lunch and tour. The last time the 'castle' was flooded was in 2017 b/c it is built near a river on swamp land. ![]() Moreover, the lower half of the walls are made with Styrofoam b/c of the flooding in rainy months. The ceiling construction looks like it is made of plywood and at the seams there are gaps that expose the interior to the outside elements. The 'castle' is constructed more like a series of sheds and there was black mold throughout the facility up near the ceiling. ![]() The inside of the house did not meet the exterior's buildup. Tour would be much better if it was a walk through at your own pace. Solomon accomplished some of the least desirable sculptures in his tinkering days. Viewing his actual 'junk' would have been more entertaining. Solomon himself and you are subject to a rather pain staking, pun filled, slow moving tour of Mr. OMG, if you are ADHD DO NOT GO ON THAT TOUR! The best part about it was the adorable tour guide's personality. We wanted to see the inside of the castle and the only way is to pay for a tour. Food was a bit on the expensive side for instant mashed potatoes and canned flavorless green beans.
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