Untitled Brooch, from the ​“Tension Series”

Eva Eisler, Untitled Brooch, from the "Tension Series", 1991, fabricated stainless steel and sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Zack Peabody, 2000.62.8A-C
Copied Eva Eisler, Untitled Brooch, from the "Tension Series", 1991, fabricated stainless steel and sterling silver, overall: 1 7⁄8 x 3 3⁄4 x 1 in. (4.8 x 9.5 x 2.4 cm) part A (brooch): 1 7⁄8 x 3 3⁄4 x 7⁄8 in. (4.8 x 9.5 x 2.3 cm) part B (clasp): 1⁄4 x 3⁄8 in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) diam. part C (clasp): 1⁄4 x 3⁄8 in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Zack Peabody, 2000.62.8A-C

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled Brooch, from the ​“Tension Series”
Artist
Date
1991
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 1 7⁄8 x 3 3⁄4 x 1 in. (4.8 x 9.5 x 2.4 cm) part A (brooch): 1 7⁄8 x 3 3⁄4 x 7⁄8 in. (4.8 x 9.5 x 2.3 cm) part B (clasp): 1⁄4 x 3⁄8 in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) diam. part C (clasp): 1⁄4 x 3⁄8 in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Zack Peabody
Mediums
Mediums Description
fabricated stainless steel and sterling silver
Classifications
Object Number
2000.62.8A-C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.62.8A-C

Artwork Description

The Tension series was actually inspired by Eva Eisler’s fascination with bridges. She admires the beauty of their physical construction as well as the metaphor they offer of connecting one thing to another, harking back to Eisler’s education at the Bauhaus. The invisibility of the connecting pieces allows the artist to suggest another kind of “tension” in the viewer, who might wonder how the pieces hold together.