-- Felix Gonzalez — Torres * A visitor to FELIX GONZALEZ — TORRES (at David Zwirner in New York), confronted by a room - dividing
wall of glass beads hanging from the ceiling, sticks out his hand and runs -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
Organized by MAD's Chief Curator Lowery Stokes Sims and curatorial assistant Sophia Merkin, the exhibition features 34
of Scott's neckpieces, including a collaboration with noted jeweler Art Smith, 3
beaded wall hangings, and 13
glass sculptures, most
of which were created since 2009.
Garner formulates an amalgamation
of materials, such as
beads, crystals, silicone, rubber, teeth, condoms, teddy bear stuffing and petroleum jelly, held together by
glass walls or latex membranes, to suggest viscera.
A
wall of stained
glass windows, made from humble «craft» materials like tape, paper,
beads, and photo - gels, plays on the idea
of metamorphosis with a fly as its central motif.
Acrylic bands
of blue and white curving out from the
wall represent water in motion;
glass beads covering a dune - shaped form create the shimmering effect
of light on sand; hundreds
of acrylic cubes in varying hues
of violet are points
of color that capture the light or atmospheric condition
of a particular moment.
Othoniel's exhibition features a fountain in a blue grotto,
wall and floor pieces
of mirrored
glass bricks, tornado sculptures made
of chrome painted aluminium
beads, and suspended
glass beads knots, among others.
There are a few names we already know, guaranteeing weight: Nayland Blake (disconcerting
wall pieces made with
glass beads, buttons, feathers, and sequins), Louise Bourgeois (two tapestry and aluminum heads), Leonardo Drew (a beautiful
wall of cases containing cast - paper objects), Glenn Ligon (a Warholian silkscreen painting
of Malcolm X), Vik Muniz (a photo
of a chocolate - syrup drawing
of Cassius Clay), Roxy Paine (a startling mushroom wallpiece) and Fred Tomaselli (splendiferous collages).
In this work, which is
wall mounted like an gargantuan floral wreath, tiny little objects such as angel figurines and silk flowers are camouflaged and completely overpowered by molten matter made up
of large masses
of foam and
glass paint with
beads, while actual bubbles are emitted into the viewer's space with the assistance
of an aerator.
«Blood Curtain» (2013),
glass beads, thread and stainless steel by Taraneh Hemami, can appear like a rich ornament or a drippy
wall of blood.
The French artist's vivid imagination is on full display in large - scale strings
of colored -
glass beads, a
glass brick
wall draped with strands
of glass jewels, an ornate bed and a collection
of glass jars.
Thousands
of colorful strands line the brick
walls at Potomac
Bead Company, where gemstones, seed
beads,
glass and tools let visitors create wearable masterpieces
of their own.
Liza Lou Untitled # 9 (2011 - 12), $ 120,000, Lehmann Maupin The South African artist, known for her use
of craft materials, wove together
glass beads to create this 50 - inch
wall piece.
Installation shot
of Barry Ledoux's 1982 Fugge, Fugge, Anima Mea, a
wall mounted sculpture
of lead, copper,
glass beads, wax, and pigment.
Glass Bead Gel and Statuary Bronze from the Metallic Paint Collection enhance both the
walls and ceiling
of a lavish powder room.
Pale grey
walls and carpet provide a subtle contrasting backdrop, pretty red and orange floral cushions a hint
of pattern and a
glass bead chandelier the glamour.