Waterfall

Mary Ann Scherr, Waterfall, 1995, sterling silver and 14k gold beads, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1996.80, © 1995 Mary Ann Scherr
Copied Mary Ann Scherr, Waterfall, 1995, sterling silver and 14k gold beads, 14 x 5 x 3 1⁄2 in. (35.5 x 12.8 x 8.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1996.80, © 1995 Mary Ann Scherr

Artwork Details

Title
Waterfall
Artist
Date
1995
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 x 5 x 3 1⁄2 in. (35.5 x 12.8 x 8.9 cm.)
Copyright
© 1995 Mary Ann Scherr
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver and 14k gold beads
Classifications
Object Number
1996.80
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.80

Artwork Description

Waterfall is one in a series of pieces Mary Ann Scherr produced that emulate falling water. Translating the ephemeral qualities of water into hardened metal, the artist has strung minute tubes of soldering material onto nylon-coated wires that spill forth from the neck. The ordinary motions of the human body transform the piece into a kinetic sculpture, in which the sterling silver and gold beads suggest the tips of waves in currents of water.