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Robert Carlson (American, born 1952)
Temple of Dreams, 1991
Glass, paint and gold leaf, 30 x …
Temple of Dreams
Robert Carlson (American, born 1952) Temple of Dreams, 1991 Glass, paint and gold leaf, 30 x 11 x 11 in. (76.2 x 27.9 x 27.9 cm) Gift of Philip and Nancy Kotler, 2012, SN11325.4

Temple of Dreams

Artist (American, born 1952)
Date1991
MediumGlass, paint and gold leaf
Dimensions30 x 11 x 11 in. (76.2 x 27.9 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Philip and Nancy Kotler, 2012
Object numberSN11325.4
Working in glass since the 1980s, Robert Carlson is best-known for painting vibrant motifs onto clear, colorless three-dimensional glass forms. For Carlson, painting on glass is a meditation with the images being applied spontaneously rather than preconceived imagery. The artist has been inspired by religions, myths, and indigenous traditions from around the world to create narrative imagery that embodies a range of iconography. Carlson views such cultural and historical symbols in relation to ideas that inform and reflect the modern American psyche. Ultimately, his mythopoetic work is an attempt to understand humanity and our core beliefs by analyzing the meaning of images in relation to the ways that people imagine ourselves.
On View
On view
Location
  • Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, 2nd Floor, gallery, wall case 1