Designed by the American architect Peter Eisenman on five acres in the center of Berlin near the Brandenburg Gate, the Memorial is composed of a grid of 2711 concrete stelae. I spent hours walking alone among them. I was drawn to the aesthetics of the grid pattern formed by the rectangular slabs and to the small square pavers of the walkways. They echoed the square grid format I have used for years in my own art.

Although devoid of overt symbolism, Eisenman's design creates a powerful emotional impact. As I entered deeper and deeper into the immense labyrinth, the forms towered fifteen feet over my head, blocked out my awareness of other people and the city around me. I felt profound isolation and sorrow.

While immersed in this dense gray environment, I used my camera in a meditative state. I photographed corridors of pillars forming acute perspectives. I took close-up shots of the concrete surfaces around me and of gravel textures at my feet. In this oppressive gray space I also recorded the exceptions: rust-colored drain covers in the walkways and an abandoned red flower.