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“Although we tend to think of glass as a window, it is a solid liquid that has at once three distinctive qualities: it reflects light, it absorbs light, and it transmits light all at the same time.” — Larry Bell Since the 1960s, Larry Bell has created sculptures that both respond to and highlight the space and light around them. Utilizing an industrial process developed for the aeronautics industry, he employs a vacuum coating system that allows him to deposit thin metal films onto glass, resulting in rich and highly reflective surfaces. Bell’s minimalist installations of glass create expansive reflections and shadows, and though they are usually displayed indoors with artificial light, they can evoke sunlight or environmental conditions such as fog or clouds, as well as abstract effects that challenge viewers’ visual and physical perceptions.

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Light
Sculpture
Glass
Aluminum
American