Pyramid 10/04/09

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Pyramid 10/04/09

Artist Josepha Gasch-Muche German, born 1944

Date2009

DimensionsH: 23 5/8 in. (60 cm); W: 31 1/2 in. (80 cm); D: 31 1/2 in. (80 cm) (dealer)

MediumBroken liquid crystal display (LCD) substrate glass; adhesive, metal, wood

ClassificationGlass

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

2010.46

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Glass

Published References"Recent Important Acquisitions", New Glass Review, 34, 2013, repr. (col.) p. 110.Label TextTrained in painting and drawing, Josepha Gasch-Muche believes that every material, regardless of whether it is naturally or industrially produced, has its own inherent structure and texture waiting to be given form. She was attracted to broken LCD (liquid crystal display) glass because it is thin, strong, and can be arranged in different ways to reflect and scatter light. She explained, “The material I use is an extremely thin glass that was specially developed for cell phones. It is manufactured in a glass factory near my studio. The glass I use for my artistic works is waste glass that accumulates during production and is regularly recycled. After experimenting with it for some time, I realized that I could paint with the irregular glass shards and the light that struck them completely without pigments.” Depending on the viewer’s position and perspective, Pyramid changes its appearance. The surface of these glass fragments, mounted on a metal form, may at one moment appear to be velvety and soft. Change your vantage point, however, and the light shifts too, refracting in the sharp edges of the glass, creating a rough and hard look.