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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Contemporary Glass, Room 129, The Märit Rausing Gallery

Large Grey Vessel

Vessel
2012 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Anna Dickinson creates highly constructed vessels of glass, metal, wood and synthetic materials, drawing inspiration from London’s urban landscape and architecture. The aesthetics are influenced by functional, yet extremely decorative objects such as gasometers. In spite of Dickinson’s industrial aesthetic and use of manifold complex techniques, her works are ultimately about the feelings contained in these seemingly empty vessels.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLarge Grey Vessel (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Constructed of cast glass, blown cut glass, slumped float glass and hand mirrored floatglass, with an aluminium rim
Brief description
Large Grey Vessel, clear grey cast glass cyllindrical vessel, blown cut glass, slumped float glass and mirror, with aluminium rim, by Anna Dickinson, London, 2012.
Physical description
Large cyllindrical vessel of clear grey glass, with an aluminium rim. Clear colourless blown and cut glass interior, slumped float glass and hand made mirror.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.1cm
  • Diameter: 35.8cm
  • Weight: kg
supplied by maker
Marks and inscriptions
'A. Dickinson 2012. 9'
Transliteration
Signature for Anna Dicksinon and production number: piece 9 made in 2012.
Gallery label
Anna Dickinson (born 1961) Large Grey Vessel 2012 Anna Dickinson creates highly constructed vessels of glass, metal, wood and synthetic materials, drawing inspiration from London’s urban landscape and architecture. The aesthetics are influenced by functional, yet extremely decorative objects such as gasometers. In spite of Dickinson’s industrial aesthetic and use of manifold complex techniques, her works are ultimately about the feelings contained in these seemingly empty vessels. England (London) Cast glass, blown cut glass, slumped float glass and hand made mirror, with an aluminium rim. Museum no. C.72-2013. (05/03/14)
Object history
This piece was shown by and acquired from Bartha Contemporary at a small solo exhibition of the work of Anna Dickinson in 25 Margaret Street, London W1W 8RX, 16-24th 2012. It had been seen beforehand by curators Reino Liefkes and Alun Graves at the artist's studio in London.
Summary
Anna Dickinson creates highly constructed vessels of glass, metal, wood and synthetic materials, drawing inspiration from London’s urban landscape and architecture. The aesthetics are influenced by functional, yet extremely decorative objects such as gasometers. In spite of Dickinson’s industrial aesthetic and use of manifold complex techniques, her works are ultimately about the feelings contained in these seemingly empty vessels.
Bibliographic references
  • New Glass Review Corning Museum of Glass, 2015, p.111.
  • Neues Glas - New Glass: art & architecture, 3/2015, p.14-19.
  • Illustrated on the flyer/invitation of the solo exhibition of the work of Anna Dickinson, Bartha Contemporary at 25 Margaret Street, London W1W 8RX, 16-24th 2012
Collection
Accession number
C.72-2013

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Record createdMarch 12, 2013
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