"Leaning Into the Wind" A Stunning Doc. of Naturalist Installation Artist Andy Goldsworthy Journey

"Leaning Into the Wind" is a film so exquisitely made that the viewer can't help but be swept away in the natural landscapes with the awe.  Artist Andy Goldsworthy (b UK 1956) provides us with a profound sense of newfound wonder in our surroundings.  Goldsworthy is an extraordinary installation and conceptional artist whose inventiveness and immersion into the beautiful rural countrysides of countries including England and France leave a visceral response.  There is a tactile sensation in response to Goldsworthy's hands-on creations.  This lush film succeeds in embedding the viewer with heightened senses.  Award winning cinematographer Thomas Ridedlsheimer captures the majestic beauty of the outdoors in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors.  As breathtakingly beautiful as this artistic journey, it is Goldsworthy who brings us quietly, pensively and conspiratorially along on his quest that leaves an impregnable ardor for the magic in the mundane which may have been overlooked.   Goldsworthy possesses a fervent curiosity.  He demonstrates an admiration for nature, the splendor of color,  for transitions and the process of creating.  He's perceptive eye and intriguing ideas are celestial.  "Art causes one to step aside from the normal way of looking."  The images and ideas presented in this enthralling film are inspirational.  The movie offers many gifts.  It stimulates an exuberance  of our everyday surroundings.  The ultimate imagery Goldsworthy instills is the fleeting ephemeral essence found in transformation and becoming different.   "People also leave presence in a place even when they are no longer there."