Sea Ice Moves in Spring - Arthur Harbor, Western Antarctic Peninsula
Artist: April Surgent (American, born 1982)
Date: 2015
Dimensions:
18 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 3/4 in.
Medium: Fused layers of opaque white over translucent topaz and charcoal gray glass; cameo-engraved glass
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 2016.1A-C
Label Text:April Surgent translates her own photographs into fused glass panels using the ancient technique of cameo carving. She carves back the top layer of glass to reveal the layers of color beneath to create an image. Surgent’s fascination with the dialogue between art and science has led her to a focus on human impact on vulnerable ecosystems. The photograph of the floating sea ice that served as the basis for this work was taken during Surgent’s residency sponsored by the American Science Foundation at the Palmer Station in Antarctica.
Her atmospheric triptych captures the layered translucency of snow-covered fields of ice floating in a blue-black sea. The perspective also makes it feel as if viewers are visually wading in these frigid waters.
Her atmospheric triptych captures the layered translucency of snow-covered fields of ice floating in a blue-black sea. The perspective also makes it feel as if viewers are visually wading in these frigid waters.
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