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Artist Liza Lou (American, born 1969)

Date1996

DimensionsH: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W: 5 in. (12.7 cm); Depth: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)

MediumColored glass beads on plaster.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, by exchange

Object number

2005.38

Not on View

Label Text“I’ve made work to take my revenge against injustice, both personal and political. But now, standing back, I wonder if art can become an act of forgiveness. The object stands gleaming, arms open wide, big enough to love anyone, forgive anything.” —Liza Lou Visual artist Liza Lou is best known for her large-scale installations that resemble walk-in paintings, except that all surfaces are covered in tiny glass bugle beads rather than paint. Her installations of everyday environments and objects challenge our perceptions by combining conceptual, traditional, and localized approaches in a visually frenzied imitation of life that draws on Pop art and Neo-expressionist traditions in modern American art. The tiny beads, often custom-made in Japan, are painstakingly applied to the surfaces with tweezers—her work is about the process as much as the final result.