Squalor for women (l'Eau de Pasig)
Object NamePerfume Bottle
Series
- The Fragrance of Ma-I (Ang Halimuyak ng Ma-I)
Edition
- 2nd
Artist
Goldie Poblador
(Filipina, born 1987)
Studio
Brooklyn Glass
Made FromBorosilicate Glass, Cork, Collected River Water
Datedesigned in 2009; made in 2024
Place MadeUnited States, NY, New York City
TechniqueFlameworked, assembled
Size18.7 x 7.1 cm (7 3/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Accession Number2024.4.1
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Patrick J. Curran Endowment
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery
Physical DescriptionPerfume Bottle, "Squalor for women (l'Eau de Pasig)". Colorless borosilicate glass, cork, water collected from Gowanus Canal; flameworked, assembled. (a) Elongated ovoid colorless glass bottle with three flameworked legs and pulled points on exterior body. (b) Small cork stopper. Scent bottle contains malodorant perfume made from polluted water collected from the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn, New York. Provenance
Source
Goldie Poblador
- 2024
about 1840-1870