Circular Object One

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Object Name:

Sculpture

Title:

Circular Object One

Department

Modern

Category

Contemporary

Maker(s)

Clayman, Daniel ((American, b. 1957)), Artist

Place Made:

United States, East Providence, RI

Date:

2003

Color

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opaque white glass

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Technique

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casting

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  - forming (ref)
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grinding

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  - grinding (ref)

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frosting

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  - etching (ref)
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assembling

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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall Diam (max): 134.6 cm, Th: 20.3 cm

Accession Number:

2009.4.72

Credit Line:

Gift of the Ennion Society

Location:

On Display

Description

Opaque white glass; frit cast into investment molds (Kiln-cast), ground, acid-washed, assembled. Large circular sculpture with two ring-shaped sides made of 25 flat sections each that have been cast, cut, ground and assembled. The acid wash creates a white glass that appears flat and is translucent. Custom mount attaches to floor and sits underneath sculpture to hold in place.

Label Text

In Circular Object One, what is most important to Clayman is the sculpture’s economy of line, its absence of color, and the behavior of the light around it. He says: “By paring away almost everything, I am left with objects that exist in space in the simplest manner. While the forms themselves are of primary interest, the space surrounding the pieces and the space that the pieces surround carry equal weight.”

Provenance

Clayman, Daniel ((American, b. 1957)), Source to 2009-06-08

Publications (3)

Publications

The Gather (2011) illustrated, p. 7;

Contemporary Gallery Reinstalled (2011) illustrated, p. 7, top;

New Glass Review, 26 (2005) illustrated, p. 12, #13;

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