Wine and Dine Wine Chandelier evokes many emotions, and based off of these feelings one can draw multiple conclusions about what the work of art actually represents. When one first gazes upon the chandelier, one instantly notices the multitude of colors that are included within the piece. The brightness of the pallet of colors Chihuly utilizes stimulates a sense of happiness within the viewer. Yet, the colors not only represent contentment, they also display a feeling of the flourishment of life. Combining this concept with the grape-vine like composition, one can make the conclusion that there is a sense of vitality that Chihuly is attempting to convey. Adding to this, many of the individual pieces of glass are shaped a lot like things
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Although present, this preservation of life isn’t an instant one, as the piece itself appears delicate and almost peaceful in nature. The delicacy of the glass combined with the awe-inspiring composition and size cultivates an idea on the aspects of nature and life in general. Chihuly seems to hint at the idea that life is fragile with the use of glass in his piece. At the same time, Chihuly also purposefully makes the piece very large, around 10 feet in length, in order to bring out his second idea that the concept of nature is a monumental one. Through the grand representation of a natural element that is organically somewhat small, Chihuly calls to attention the vastness of nature on earth. Lastly, the material suggests that, although large, nature is still very delicate, and with one wrong human endeavor, nature could come crashing down on us, destroying us and …show more content…
Chihuly utilizes many colorful glasses, including dark purple, light yellow and oranges, and bright pinks and reds. Within the color of the piece itself, there is a certain element of contrast. While the red, pink, orange, and yellow glass pieces’ blend together quite nicely, the purple stands out the most because of how dark it is in nature. At the same time, this contrast isn’t overwhelming because the purple glass is incorporated the least amount of instances. In addition to color, the composition and shape of the chandelier is quite intriguing. Chihuly appears to abstract common shapes like spirals, tubes, cylinders and even shells within the individual pieces of glass. There is an organic quality to these shapes, yet they are abstracted enough that the viewer realizes they aren’t meant to be replicas of the elements. The overall structure of the Wine Chandelier is much like its name suggests, a cluster of grapes. Again, because of the individual pieces, the viewer has to look at the work for a bit before realizing the connection the composition has to its name. Other interesting aspects of this piece include the spirals themselves. The single long spiral that reaches downward at the bottom of the piece appears to represent the entire piece’s spine. Other spirals on the chandelier seem confined within the composition, but when
Although present, this preservation of life isn’t an instant one, as the piece itself appears delicate and almost peaceful in nature. The delicacy of the glass combined with the awe-inspiring composition and size cultivates an idea on the aspects of nature and life in general. Chihuly seems to hint at the idea that life is fragile with the use of glass in his piece. At the same time, Chihuly also purposefully makes the piece very large, around 10 feet in length, in order to bring out his second idea that the concept of nature is a monumental one. Through the grand representation of a natural element that is organically somewhat small, Chihuly calls to attention the vastness of nature on earth. Lastly, the material suggests that, although large, nature is still very delicate, and with one wrong human endeavor, nature could come crashing down on us, destroying us and …show more content…
Chihuly utilizes many colorful glasses, including dark purple, light yellow and oranges, and bright pinks and reds. Within the color of the piece itself, there is a certain element of contrast. While the red, pink, orange, and yellow glass pieces’ blend together quite nicely, the purple stands out the most because of how dark it is in nature. At the same time, this contrast isn’t overwhelming because the purple glass is incorporated the least amount of instances. In addition to color, the composition and shape of the chandelier is quite intriguing. Chihuly appears to abstract common shapes like spirals, tubes, cylinders and even shells within the individual pieces of glass. There is an organic quality to these shapes, yet they are abstracted enough that the viewer realizes they aren’t meant to be replicas of the elements. The overall structure of the Wine Chandelier is much like its name suggests, a cluster of grapes. Again, because of the individual pieces, the viewer has to look at the work for a bit before realizing the connection the composition has to its name. Other interesting aspects of this piece include the spirals themselves. The single long spiral that reaches downward at the bottom of the piece appears to represent the entire piece’s spine. Other spirals on the chandelier seem confined within the composition, but when