Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2008.

Untitled 2

Artist Klaus Moje (German, 1936 - 2016)

CultureGerman

Date2006

MediumKilnformed and diamond-polished glass

Dimensionseach panel: 31 1/4 × 31 1/4 in. (79.4 × 79.4 cm)

Inscribed“Klaus Moje / 2 2006,” inscirbed with a diamond-point stylus on lower-right panel

Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. McKinnon, Carolyn and Richard Barry, Bullseye Glass Company, Klaus Moje, Leah and Richard Waitzer, Susan and David Goode, Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Jeffrey and Cynthia Manocherian, Clay H. Barr, Nancy and Malcolm Branch, Elizabeth and Larry Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Lester, Henry and Angelica Light, Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Oldfield III, Tom and Selina Stokes, Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Hubbard, Chrissy and Dave Johnson, and by exchange Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number2008.15

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 119, Case 67

Label TextKlaus Moje German, b. 1936 Untitled 2, 2006 Kilnformed and diamond-polished glass Museum purchase, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. McKinnon, Carolyn and Richard Barry, Bullseye Glass Company, Klaus Moje, Leah and Richard Waitzer, Susan and David Goode, Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Jeffrey and Cynthia Manocherian, Clay H. Barr, Nancy and Malcolm Branch, Elizabeth and Larry Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Lester, Henry and Angelica Light, Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Oldfield III, Tom and Selina Stokes, Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Hubbard, Chrissy and Dave Johnson, and by exchange Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 2008.15.1–.4 Klaus Moje's Untitled 2 consists of four square panels, each meticulously crafted from cut strips of sheet glass, carefully assembled and fused together in a kiln. Using a diamond-encrusted metal wheel, the artist abraded the surface of each panel to strip away the inherent reflective property of glass. This key step intensifies the animation of color, creates a dizzying optical effect, and causes viewers to question the nature of the material. "Is this a work in glass or a painting on canvas?" we might wonder, before taking a closer look. The fact that we ask affirms Moje's ability to reconfigure glass in revolutionary new ways. Moje came to maturity as an artist in post-World War II Europe, and was influenced by the design and color principles of early abstract art in Germany and Russia. He has been internationally recognized as one of the most significant innovators and educators in the medium of glass. Exhibition History"Klaus Moje: Painting with Glass," Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY, April 29 - September 20, 2009.Published ReferencesTina Oldknow, Rachel Berwick, Mieke Groot and Dante Morioni, _New Glass Review 30_ (Corning: The Corning Museum of Glass, 2009), 111,116, 117, 123, 126. ISBN: 978-0-87290-173-5 Diane C. Wright (editor), _Glass Masterworks from the Chrysler Museum of Art_ (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2017), pg. 188-189. Nola Anderson, _Glass: The Life and Art of Klaus Moje_ (Sydney: NewSouth, 2021) 162, fig. 14.6; 191, fig. 17.1.