Boris Bally, Stacked Pentagon Candle Sculpture (1 of 4), 1988, hand-fabricated, die-formed and cold-joined silver-plated brass, slate, and sterling silver, 6 3⁄4 x 4 x 4 in. (17.2 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986), 1994.43.1, © 1988, Boris Bally
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Stacked Pentagon Candle Sculpture (1 of 4)
- Artist
- Date
- 1988
- Location
- Dimensions
- 6 3⁄4 x 4 x 4 in. (17.2 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1988, Boris Bally
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986)
- Mediums Description
- hand-fabricated, die-formed and cold-joined silver-plated brass, slate, and sterling silver
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1994.43.1
Artwork Description
Stacked Pentagon Candle Sculpture is a group of four objects that evoke industrial construction as well as the art of the jeweler. In each piece, tiny, elegantly twisted wires secure the stamped plates to the slender uprights. The wires, like those used to hold a jeweler's materials together for soldering, also remind us of the rebar and framing of a modern building, an image reinforced by the dark, slate bases of the candle sculpture.