Reussite 2 (Success 2)
Object NameVessel
Artist
Gaetano Pesce
(Italian, b. 1939)
Studio
Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques (C.I.R.V.A.)
Made FromGlass
Date1992
Place MadeFrance, Marseilles
TechniquePate de verre
SizeOverall H: 21 cm, W: 30.8 cm, D: 24.3 cm
Accession Number2003.3.72
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Favorites From the Contemporary Glass Collection
Particle Theories: International Pate de Verre and Other Cast Glass Granulations
Gaetano Pesce, five techniques for glass
Not On View
Interpretive NotesPesce is an architect, artist, and designer who has undertaken diverse commissions in architecture, urban planning, interior and exhibition design, industrial design, and publishing. He has designed objects ranging from flower vases to furniture in a variety of materials, and he is known for his asymmetrical forms and unrestrained use of color. This vessel, which was difficult to make without breaking, is intentionally primitive-looking. Pesce leaves in place the tubelike sprues, which are used in the casting process, to show how the vessel is constructed. By leaving the rim uneven and the surface seemingly rough, he subverts the meticulous finishing processes that are characteristic of well-crafted objects.
Provenance
Source
Gaetano Pesce
(Italian, b. 1939) - 2003-11-20
Object copyright© Gaetano Pesce
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