Paper, Sleeve, Wax, Block
Object Name4 Scent Bottles
Artist
Katherine Gray
(Canadian and American, b. 1965)
Made FromBorosilicate Glass, Cork, Perfume
Datedesigned in 2015; made in 2024
Place MadeUnited States, CA, Los Angeles
TechniqueFlameworked, assembled
SizeVariable
Accession Number2024.4.3
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Patrick J. Curran Endowment
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery
Physical Description4 Scent Bottles, "Paper, Sleeve, Wax, Block". Colorless glass, cork, liquid scent; flameworked, assembled. Four colorless flameworked scent bottles, each with a long cylindrical neck sealed where it joins to body, a small hole in body, and cork stopper. (a) Body of "Paper" bottle in the form of a small stack of paper (roughly rectangular form, widening towards end positioned away from neck). (b) Body of "Sleeve" bottle in the form of a flattened, slightly wrinkled kevlar sleeve. (c) Body of "Wax" bottle in the form of a beeswax cake (short, cylindrical bottle, narrowing slightly towards shoulder). (d) Body of "Block" bottle in the form of a glassmaking block (ovoid form with flat top that contains a convex hemispherical depression. Each bottle can be filled with corresponding scents (e-1 through e-4), which are stored in (f) a hexagonal gold-painted wood box with hinged lid when not in use.Provenance
Source
Katherine Gray
- 2024
1760-1770
