Compacted Solarized Blue with Green

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: Tom Patti
Date: 1985
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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56A
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: Decorative Arts
Glass
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.