For 6 months I have been going to the Desert Botanical Garden regularly. Now I want to share pictures of pieces from Chihuly in the Desert that I took in the gallery.
Dale Chihuly
Rotolo, 2017-2018
Blown Glass
About 35 x 24 x 19" (88.9cm x 60.9cm x 48.2cm)
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Rotolo
"Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way."
Rotolo (Italian for "coil") are some of the most technically challenging work Chihuly has created. Weighing as much as 40 pounds, each piece is simultaneously heavy and delicate.
Chihuly began the series in 2013 on an exploration of the quality of light emanating from the complex clear glass forms. Over time he expanded the series to include rich hues of red, blue, green and purple.
The clear glass really is special.
Here is a look at the other colors.
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One of the things I like best about the Rotolos is that they move and change as you move around them.
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As mentioned above Chihuly started this series in 2013. As part of the exhibit there are many of his prints. I really like when I can see sketches or prints of the piece.
Dale Chihuly
Rotolo, 2017-2018
Blown Glass
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
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What do you think of Rotolos?
For those that would like to see a video of how these are made.
Other Chihuly in the Desert installations
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Art Talk: Lime and Lava Red Tower
Art Talk: Neodymium Reeds
Art talk: Sol del Citron
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Art Talk: Desert Fiori
Art Talk: Aqua Blue and Amber Chandelier
Art Talk: Sonoran Neon
Art Talk: Paintbrushes
Sources:
Chihuly.com
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Rotolo is good but I think they should have named them "Squiggly" because they look like squiggly lines. Lol.
It's a good point that they change as you move around them. That's really neat judging by the photos.
Squiggly is a great name. They are very interesting pieces the more you look at them. At first I just walked by and then one day I spent 30 minutes with them. That is were most of these pictures came from. I started to see them differently.
Very nice. The chihuly pieces are very distinct. Chihuly has a fully museum in Seattle.
Hi @truth2 Thanks. Yes, the museum in Seattle is on my list of places to visit!