Compacted Solarized Blue with Green

Tom Patti, Compacted Solarized Blue with Green, 1985, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.10A-B
Copied Tom Patti, Compacted Solarized Blue with Green, 1985, glass, 5 7⁄8 x 4 1⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (14.9 x 10.5 x 6.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.10A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Compacted Solarized Blue with Green
Artist
Date
1985
Location
Dimensions
5 7⁄8 x 4 1⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (14.9 x 10.5 x 6.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Object Number
2002.8.10A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.8.10A-B

Artwork Description

Tom Patti originally experimented with glass by blowing laminated glass cubes into spheres, capturing a bubble inside while retaining the squared edges outside. This progressed into constructing glass "wings" that supported the blown bubble. His meticulous forms are compact yet monumental, suggesting giant columns reproduced in miniature.