Rope Egg
Artist
Ivan Mareš
(Czech, b. 1956)
CultureCzech
Date2001
MediumMold-melted glass
Dimensions37 3/8 x 43 1/4 x 31 1/2 in., 550 lb. (94.9 x 109.9 x 80 cm, 249.5 kg)
Credit LineGift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor
Object number2010.11
Not on view
DescriptionThis object is made of kiln-cast colorless glass and depicts a large egg-shaped intertwined nautical rope. The surface is untreated and the glass rope is fragile in many places. The interior cavity of the egg is hollow and rests on a glass base. The work is monumental in scale.Label TextIvan Mares Czech (b. 1956) Rope Egg, 2001 Mold-melted glass, 37 3/8 x 43 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (94.9 x 109.9 x 80 cm, 249.5 kg) Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA 2010.11ProvenanceTthe artist, 2001-2003; Heller Gallery, SOFA Chicago, IL, 2003; Barry Friedman, New York, NY, 2003 -2010; Gift of Barry Friedman to the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, 2010.Exhibition HistoryHeller Gallery, New York. SOFA Chicago, 2003.
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