Construction '91
Artist
Niyoko Ikuta
(Japanese, born 1953)
Date1991
MediumPlate Glass
DimensionsOverall: 20 3/4 × 17 × 8 1/4 in. (52.7 × 43.2 × 21 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of Philip and Nancy Kotler, 2016
Object numberSN11564.6
A pharmacist by profession, self-taught artist
Ikuta Niyoko developed a method of laminating
sheets of plate glass together with adhesive,
thus transforming a commonplace industrial
material into something of otherworldly
beauty. The stepped arrangement creates
a sense of gentle movement, while the
distinctive green tint, a product of iron oxide
being used in industrial glass production, gives
the work a serene, aqueous quality
On View
On viewLocation
- Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, 1st floor, gallery, wall case 1
first half of 20th Century
first half of 20th Century
first half of 20th Century
