'Devilish chaos' bowl by Toots Zynsky
Object No. 96/16/1
This glass bowl, with lead crystal threads (filet de verre), is entitled 'Devilish chaos' and was made by the American artist Toots Zynsky in her studio in Amsterdam in 1995. It is one of a series inspired by Zynsky's experiences living in Europe. It was most probably made for the exhibition 'Toots Zynsky - Recent chaos' from which it was acquired and was part of her 'Chaos and order' series. Working with hundreds of fine threads of mulit-coloured Venetian glass in black, orange, yellow, pale pink and icy blue, the threads of glass are laid side by side to form strips of one colour. Each of these strips is then overlaid, one on top of another at different angles, to create a patchwork effect so that Zynsky's approach is more like a painter. After arranging the threads she fuses them and slumps the resulting flat form in a kiln, a technique she developed in 1982.
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Summary
Object Statement
Bowl, 'Devilish chaos', glass, Toots Zynsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1995
Physical Description
Bowl, 'Devilish chaos', glass, made by Toots Zynsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1995 A deep bowl of an irregular shape rising from a small circular foot and progressing into a wide flaring rim. The rim gently undulating in irregular vertical folds. Made from fused and slumped Venetian glass threads coloured in black, orange, yellow, pale pink and icy blue. The threads of glass have been laid side by side to form strips of one colour. Each of these strips is then overlaid, one on top of another at different angles to create a patchwork effect. The interior of icy blue. Makers mark on base.
DIMENSIONS
Height
197 mm
Width
356 mm
Depth
182 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Designed by Toots Zynsky as part of her new (begun in 1993) 'Chaos and order' series. The bowl was made in the artist's studio in Amsterdam in 1995 most probably for the exhibition 'Toots Zynsky - Recent chaos' from which it was acquired.
HISTORY
Notes
Acquired from exhibition in the Elliott Brown Gallery in Seattle as new.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1996
Acquisition Date
9 January 1996
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