Laura de Santillana Italian, 1955-2019
SIL 2004, 2004
Glass
H15 3/4 x W15 3/4 in,
H40 x W40 cm
H40 x W40 cm
C13075
Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery
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Sill is a remarkable piece, one that includes the technique of applique. The silver leaf patterning inside the clear frosted glass sculpture adds a quality of depth into the sculpture. Like a never-melting block of ice, Sill creates soft shadows and eludes a feeling of contemporaneity. The piece contains a sense of bottled anticipation. As Laura de Santillana created it, she inserted a sheet of silver leaf between the glass and as she folded the glass, the silver foil expanded. Breaking, reaching, and diffusing, the result is a
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