Object Details
- Luce Center Label
- Steven Weinberg has cut a landscape into the base of this cube, presenting a maze of pathways that refract and distort when viewed through the polished sides. To create the single bubble, Weinberg drilled a hole through the block of glass and applied heat and pressure, causing the air to contract into a bubble. The delicate wave appears when two layers of clear crystal are joined together, veiling the scene with blurred texture.
- Luce Object Quote
- “By using the glass in its most pure state, I harmoniously marry the material to the concepts contained in the work. I create unity and visual balance, and in so doing, reveal myself.” Steven Weinberg, 2004
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Artist
- Steven Weinberg, born New York City 1954
- Date
- 1989
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Annie and Mike Belkin
- Medium
- glass
- Dimensions
- 8 1/4 x 8 x 8 in. (21.0 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Glass
- Crafts
