Niijima Floats
Niijima Floats
Artist
Dale Chihuly
(born 1941)
Date2014-2018
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall dimensions vary with installation
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2019.12
Accession number
2019.12
Description14 floatsOn View
Not on viewLabel TextInspired by a visit to Niijima, Japan in 1989, the Niijima Floats symbolize both the classic and unique aspects of Dale Chihuly’s approach to studio art glass. The complexity of creating such a simple shape is something that intrigues Chihuly. The artist notes that, although a sphere is the most natural form you can blow, it becomes a different kind of challenge when scaled up.
