Sublime Transmission
Form
2008 (made)
2008 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Glass artist Sally Fawkes is known for her simple, stream-line forms in clear colourless glass. One side of these objects is often mirrored on the inside, so that the shape of the object is reflected internally through incoming light. Sally Fawkes has been sharing a studio with her partner Richard Jackson for many years. They have collaborated on a numbers of objects, where Jackson attacks Fawkes perfect and self-contained shapes by cutting them with a diamond saw. In case of 'Sublime Transmission', Richard d Jackson has made one single cut with his circular saw running along the top length of the object. This seems like a scar from the violation of the pure shape of the object but it has also created an internal rough strip which can be read as a beautiful landscape.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sublime Transmission (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colourless glass, cast, cut, polished, mirrored |
| Brief description | Form, glass, 'Sublime Transmission', Sally Fawkes and Richard Jackson, England, 2008. |
| Physical description | Solid, colourless glass shape, cut and polished with one side mirrored, cut along the top with a diamond saw. |
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| Gallery label | Sally Fawkes (born 1968) and Richard Jackson (born 1959)
Sublime Transmission
2008
This piece was made collaboratively by husband and wife Sally Fawkes and Richard Jackson. Fawkes created a perfect, self-contained form, which Jackson attacked with a single cut of his circular saw. On closer inspection, the uneven scar resembles the outline of a miniature landscape.
England (Stroud)
Colourless glass, cast, cut, polished and mirrored
Museum no. C.54-2011. Given by Dan Klein and Alan J. Poole(1/4/2015) |
| Credit line | Given by Dan Klein and Alan J. Poole |
| Object history | The object was exhibited at: Contrasts and Collaboration, Sally Fawkes and Richard Jackson, at Dan Klein Associates, London, 13 May - 12 June 2009. |
| Production | The piece was made by Sally Fawkes and cut by Richard Jackson |
| Summary | Glass artist Sally Fawkes is known for her simple, stream-line forms in clear colourless glass. One side of these objects is often mirrored on the inside, so that the shape of the object is reflected internally through incoming light. Sally Fawkes has been sharing a studio with her partner Richard Jackson for many years. They have collaborated on a numbers of objects, where Jackson attacks Fawkes perfect and self-contained shapes by cutting them with a diamond saw. In case of 'Sublime Transmission', Richard d Jackson has made one single cut with his circular saw running along the top length of the object. This seems like a scar from the violation of the pure shape of the object but it has also created an internal rough strip which can be read as a beautiful landscape. |
| Bibliographic reference | Matt Durran, 'Review: Contrasts and Collaboration' in: Contemporary Glass Society: Glass Network, Issue 33 (Sept) 2009, p. 13 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.54-2011 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2011 |
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