Floating 5 (G92)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Galia Amsel
Title
Floating 5
Made in
London
Date
2001
Description
Round 'donut' shaped glass form with a textured surface and a narrow grey glass insert.
Materials and techniques
Lost wax cast glass clear section. Light grey cast glass insert was ground to fit gap in clear glass. Glue is applied to the piece to create texture which is then sandblasted and dipped in acid.
Dimensions
diameter (object): 55cm
height (object): 6cm
length (base): 70cm
width (base): 70cm
depth (base): 2cm
Object number
G92
Category
Maker's statement
This piece continues from a series of work for a solo show with Clara Siremini (Paris) in 1999 exploring the idea of a relatively heavy body that appears to be light and floating.