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Reservoir

Object NameSculpture

Artist C. Matthew Szösz (American, b. 1974)

Made FromGlass

Date2017

Place MadeUnited States, WA, Seattle

TechniqueWoven, fused

SizeOverall H: 35 cm, Diam (max): 42.5 cm

Accession Number2019.4.178

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

New Glass Now

New Glass Now (TRAVEL)

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

To make the delicate, knotted structure of Reservoir, Szösz first spun glass fiber into rope using a 19th-century ropemaking machine, wove it into its present form, and fired it over a refractory core. The result is something delicate and light, which scratches the itch of any glass enthusiast eager to see the material stretched to its technical and aesthetic limits. -Susie J. Silbert Instagram: @c.matthewszosz

Physical DescriptionSculpture, "Reservoir". Yellow, green, and blue glass; woven and fused. Circular woven basket-like sculpture, top made of woven and fused yellow and green glass, base made of woven and fused blue glass. The "basket" comes to a central point in the bottom and lays partially on its side.
Provenance

Source C. Matthew Szösz (American, b. 1974) - 2017-2019-12-03