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to appear before the first beat of unwilling end (anacrusis)
to appear before the first beat of unwilling end (anacrusis)

to appear before the first beat of unwilling end (anacrusis)

Object NameSculpture
Artist Charisse Pearlina Weston (American, b. 1988)
Studio Brooklyn Glass
Made FromPlate Glass, Digital Overglaze Enamel Decals, White Oak, Satin Mahogany Polyurethane Stain
Date2022
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Brooklyn
TechniquePrinted, cut, slumped, engraved, assembled
SizeOverall H: 128, W: 71, D: 74 cm
Accession Number2022.4.2126
Credit Line37th Rakow Commission, purchased with funds from the Juliette K. and Leonard S. Rakow Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewContemporary Art + Design, Body Gallery
Interpretive Notes
If you look closely at the surfaces of the plate glass, you will find photographs from the January 6, 2021, protests at the US Capitol; an original poem about power, time, and resistance; and fragmented quotes from the former US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation following the attempted coup.  

Charisse Pearlina Weston uses glass as a canvas for complex ideas. In her work, she hides parts of images and text, symbolizing the concept of “holding back” information. This technique is a nod to tactics used in Black political resistance, encouraging viewers to delve deeper into the meaning behind what's visible and what's hidden while also keeping some information private. Weston hopes that her work will remind viewers to question their assumptions about what influences their daily lives.  

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Weston is the recipient of the 37th Rakow Commission, which supports the development of new works of art in glass.
Physical DescriptionSculpture, "to appear before the first beat of unwilling end (anacrusis)". Colorless plate glass with grayish tinge, printed digital overglaze enamel decals, white oak, satin mahogany polyurethane stain; cut, slumped, engraved, assembled. Four roughly rectangular irregularly-shaped pieces of plate glass with varying degrees of slumping, each with applied photo decals and some with additional engraved text. Panels stand upright in two slotted triangular wooden bases with two removable metal cleats in each slot.
Provenance
Source Charisse Pearlina Weston (American, b. 1988) - 2022-2022-11-28

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