Transparency in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out

A five-tiered gray metal shelf holds some of the raw materials for glassmaking. From bottom to top: four large molds; a variety of green and clear recycled glass; amber and clear glass vessels and pieces of flat glass; four large oyster shells; eight tall, thin clear glass vessels and a mold. On the floor are three circular molds and a chunk of rock.

Materials:: Utility shelf, modified beer bottle glass, ceramic crucibles, furnace glass, industrial molds, blown glass
Dimensions:: Overall: 289.6 x 124.5 x 139.7 cm
Made:: United States, Brooklyn, New York : 2017

Artist(s):

Riley, Anna: born: 1992; United States

Selector Statement

Experimenting with process and searching for originality in raw materials, Riley explores how recycled glass, sand, limestone, and oyster shells can be transformed into a new substance. Riley’s project is a library of material knowledge, but also a way to speak out about her concerns regarding the environment and the world we live in.

–Johnsen, Susanne Jøker