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The Elements I
The Elements I

The Elements I

Object NameSculpture
Artist Dana Vachtová (Czech, 1937 - 2023)
Studio Kavalier Glassworks
Made FromGlass, Metal
Date1979
Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Prague
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 52 cm, W: 71.5 cm, D: 82 cm
Accession Number81.3.24
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Czech Glass Now: Contemporary Sculpture, 1970-2004
Czechoslovakian Glass 1350-1980
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Interpretive Notes
The sensuous juxtaposition of materials is characteristic of Dana Vachtová’s work. The full, fluid blown shapes of The Elements I spill over the sharp edges of its rigid metal base, like water flowing over rocks. Vachtová invites the viewer to visually compare these materials, noting the flexibility and lightness of the glass in contrast to the hardness and seeming immovability of the metal base.
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; mold-blown; metal base.
Provenance
Source Art Centrum - 1980-08-07
Object copyright© Dana Vachtova

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