The rooms are filled with colorful larger than life hand blown glass pieces. Chihuly studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. (Hometown of Tynietoy!)
This first view is a ceiling display called "Oklahoma Persian Ceiling" There is a plaque that states the use of the work "Persian hints at associations with ancient glass styles and reflects the fusion of East and West. Chihuly worked in Venice with a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation and broadened his awareness of the historical ties in glass blowing. The display contains five "putti" or "little boys" imaginary winged figures that were often used as decoration in Renaissance and Baroque art.
I really enjoyed the patterns of colors that the display make on the wall.
Note the scale - these are full size boats
The entrance to the museum has a multi story tall sculpture of the blown glass. It's quite impressive. Here are two different views.
Hello Troy,
ReplyDeleteI was fortunate enough to see his work when it came to Montreal and the pieces are amazing. I must say the multi-story piece is wonderful!
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Hi Troy! I was able to see his work on display in the Fairchild Gardens in Miami Florida a number of years ago... it was fascinating to see the pieces in the landscape... even the enormous ones like that tall tower! They looked so exotic and their natural forms were so surprising in amongst flowers and trees! Thank you for sharing this exhibit!
ReplyDeleteHi, Troy - What an interesting exhibition! This is another display that I'd love to see in person. The color and shape combinations are beautiful, and the multi-story piece seems impossible to make! Some of the pieces remind me of the collages that my daughter makes of alien landscapes. A little eerie!
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