Artwork Details
- Title
- Succulent Forms
- Artist
- Date
- 2001
- Location
- Dimensions
- part A: 20 x 8 x 6 in. (50.8 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm) part B: 18 x 8 x 6 in. (45.7 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm) part C: 14 x 8 x 6 in. (35.6 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
- Mediums Description
- fabricated pewter
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2002.36A-C
Artwork Description
Succulent Forms reflects Matthew Hollern’s interest in bringing organic forms and traditional craft closer together. The soft grain of the pewter catches the light and focuses our eyes on the transitions between different parts, so that the gentle flares of folded metal meet the body of the candlestick and lead the eye up to the taper cup. Hollern has transformed the elegant, formal silhouette of a candlestick into a shape that seems to have grown naturally.