Chaise Gabion
Chaise Gabion
Artist
Celeste Roberge
(born 1951)
Date2009
MediumStainless steel and stones
Dimensions24 x 72 x 27 in. (61 x 182.9 x 68.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2009.2
Accession number
2009.2
On View
On viewLabel TextJuxtaposing a human-made steel gabion (a stone-filled cage used to build bridge or building abutments), with smooth river rock, Celeste Roberge has created a chaise lounge that looks anything but comfortable. Despite its forbidding appearance, guests will find it a not-uncomfortable seat for viewing the surrounding natural beauty of the museum’s East Terrace.
Yuxtaponiendo un gavión de acero artificial (una jaula llena de rocas utilizada en la construcción de contrafuertes de puentes o edificios) con cantos rodados de río, Celeste Roberge ha creado un diván que no parece para nada cómodo.
