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Black Cube

Object NameSculpture

Artist Marian Karel (Czech, b. 1944)

Made FromOpaxit (Vitrolite) Sheet Glass, Aluminum Alloy, Metal, Black 895 Structural Glazing Sealant (Silicone)

Date2002

Place MadeCzech Republic, Prague

TechniqueKiln-slumped, cut, assembled

SizeOverall H: about 118 cm, W: 114 cm, D: 114 cm; Side Panel H: 114.3 cm

Accession Number2013.3.3

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

CA+D Reopening 2020

Not On View

Physical DescriptionSculpture, "Black Cube". Opaque black Opaxit (Vitrolite) sheet glass, aluminum alloy frame, metal supports, Black 895 Structural Glazing Sealant (silicone); kiln-slumped glass, cut, assembled. Six sheets of Chodopak glass have been assembled to form a sculpture in the shape of a cube. Each sheet was slumped inside of a kiln to create a bulge in the flat surface. The altered sheets were then mounted on an aluminum alloy skeleton and secured with silicone. There are four metal legs that are attached to the frame. They penetrate the bottom sheet of glass and support the weight of the sculpture, which is approximately 120 kilograms (265 pounds). The support legs are virtually invisible to the viewer, and they elevate the cube about 2 mm above the floor, creating the impression that the sculpture is floating.
Provenance

Source Heller Gallery - 2013-01-18