sculpture
Object NameSculpture
Artist
Peter S. Aldridge
(British, b. 1947)
Made FromOptical Lead Glass, Aluminum
Date1993
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueMold-melted, ground, polished, bonded, assembled, precision-machined
SizeOverall H: 152.3 cm, W: 74.5 cm, D: 78.5 cm
Accession Number2007.4.132
Credit LineGift of the Ben W. Heineman Sr. Family
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection
Not On View
Interpretive Notes"I work with light in much the same way a musician uses sound." – Peter Aldridge. The astrolabe is an ancient astronomical instrument used for solving problems relating to time and to the position of the sun and other stars in the sky. It was used by astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. It was also used for surveying and triangulation. This astrolabe is symbolic rather than functional. Aldridge’s sculptures may be seen as instruments that rearrange energies in the environment, and their function is metaphysical rather than technical.
Provenance
Source
Ben W. Heineman Sr. Family