Eric Hilton, born Bornemouth, England 1937 Search this
Medium:
kiln-formed crystal ground, cut and polished granite
Dimensions:
overall: 9 1/2 x 8 x 8 in. (24.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm) part A (large glass block): 6 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (15.3 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm) part B (small glass block): 5 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (14.3 x 14.3 x 6.1 cm) part C (granite base): 1 1/8 x 8 x 8 in. (2.9 x 20.4 x 20.4 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts-Glass
Crafts
Date:
1996
Luce Center Label:
Inspired by views from the Hubble Space Telescope, Storm aims to connect disturbances in the remote universe to more familiar weather systems on Earth. The captured air bubbles within the solid glass appear to be rising to the surface, and the soft "veils" of texture contrast with the sharp form of the exterior. Hilton immerses the glass in cold water while it is still warm to create the fissures and cracks of this ghostly landscape.
Luce Object Quote:
"Glass can take your mind on an adventure." Eric Hilton, Center Magazine, 1994
