Meats Meier had invited Elena and I to visit Gnomon School of Visual Art in Hollywood a week earlier, so today I rented a car and drove to Hollywood to pay him a visit. I haven’t driven for over four years, so it took a little bit of adjustment on my part. However, driving is just like riding a bicycle–once you learn it, you never really forget–except maybe get a bit rusty.
Finding the studio where Meats resides at wasn’t a straightforward thing–it required some detective work, as the buildings are laid out a bit unconventionally. But found him I did, and he didn’t look anything like I expected. I had pictured him as a plain-looking, soft-spoken, maybe slightly rotund guy in his early 40’s, but the Meats that greeted me was tall, slim, energetic, and had an edge about him. He showed me around Gnomon while I took a bunch of pictures. Here are a few:
You can see the rest of the photos I took at Gnomon here. And yes, that is Meats Meier on a pogo stick.
