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Bruce R. MacDonald
Deco Strata

2021

About the Item

The art on the wall is not the piece of metal. The art is the way your eyes read the space created by the light reflecting off the surface. These panels have effects that are dramatic and immediately apparent and another level of perception that is only apparent with prolonged study. Letting one’s eyes relax and simply gazing will yield bits of reflected light that curve away and behind other objects, swirls and shimmering lines that lift into the space in front of the surface. Aside from the dimensionality, these pieces can function like a diffraction grating—if one looks closely all hues of the spectrum can be seen on the surface. These are light sculpture, objects that change exactly the way sculpture changes as one walks around it. They are not meant to represent things. They are themselves and invite you to get to know and understand them.
  • Creator:
    Bruce R. MacDonald (1958, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 66 in (167.64 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1664211184962

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