Meryl Taradash

Sculptures of Light and Wind

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Air Planes
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Air Planes Rotated View
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Air Planes Lateral View


Air Planes

Suspended Transparent Colored Lucite, Aircraft Cables, Reflected Light

36 1/4 in. h x 23in. w x 5-6in. d 1984

Thinking about a transparent painting seen from its front and back, I utilized colored transparent Lucite to create a suspension of organic forms in Air Planes.

Molds were made in wood, covered with flannel, to shape the hollow edge after the Lucite was heated. I attached these hollow constructions in relief to both sides of the 1/4 in. thick plane of the suspended "painting" surface. Smaller shapes suspended off some of these hollow forms.