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Shari Mendelson, Animal with Caged Vessel, 2019, repurposed plastic with hot glue, resin, acrylic polymer, mica, glass frit, and monofilament, 13 3⁄8 × 8 5⁄8 × 6 5⁄8 in. (34 × 21.9 × 16.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2022.19
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Animal with Caged Vessel
- Artist
- Date
- 2019
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 13 3⁄8 × 8 5⁄8 × 6 5⁄8 in. (34 × 21.9 × 16.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund
- Mediums Description
- repurposed plastic with hot glue, resin, acrylic polymer, mica, glass frit, and monofilament
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Animal
- Object Number
- 2022.19
Artwork Description
Shari Mendelson is inspired by ancient Greek, Roman, and Islamic figurines made in glass and terracotta. Uncovered during archaeological excavations and now preserved in museums, the artworks originally carried sacred meanings in their cultures. Riffing on this idea, Mendelson makes her figures from plastic and glue to comment on our contemporary rituals of consumption.
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022
Exhibitions
May 13, 2022–April 2, 2023
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today.