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साँस{Saans} eyes of the skin انس

Object NameInstallation

Artist Anjali Srinivasan (Indian, b. 1978)

Made FromGlass, Silicone, Steel, Wood, Electronics

Date2020-2022

TechniqueBlown, mirrored, cracked, assembled

SizeOverall H: 182.5 cm, W: 122 cm, D: 20 cm

Accession Number2022.4.1

Credit Line35th Rakow Commission, purchased with funds from the Juliette K. and Leonard S. Rakow Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

United States, MA, Boston

Physical DescriptionInstallation, "साँस {Saans} eyes of the skin انس". Blown, mirrored, and cracked glass; silicone, steel, Arduino sensors, electronics, wood. Installation consists of a metal frame covered in a sheet silicone that has been coated in a thin layer of mirrored blown glass shards using an impact crack pattern and Arduino sensors. Behind the silicone, attached to the frame, is a mechanical ‘skeleton’ that ‘breathes’ when activated by the sensors. Over time and by design, the glass cracks will continue to develop, and glass fragments will fall to the floor creating a weathered appearance to the work and reflective patterning on the floor.
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