Rebuilding Babel Brick by Brmphh…., 1990
Jack Archibald
(American, born 1950)
Location: Loon Lake Elementary, Loon Lake
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Jack Archibald created the stained-glass window 'Rebuilding Babel Brick by Brmphh...' by arranging glass shards into an abstract composition. It is part of a body of work that combines geometric and organic shapes to explore stylized and animated symbols. Archibald notes, "A friend of mine once told me: for those who require no explanations, there are no mysteries."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Loon Lake School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Glass artist Jack Archibald uses light to animate the colors and abstract shapes in his stained glass artworks. In his own words, "As a stained glass artist, I work with light. Glass is uniquely interactive with light, its transitions, its intensities, its colors. Throughout the day, a window constantly undergoes transformation. The changing light animates the glass."
Archibald earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1972) from the University of Wisconsin. In 1981, he established the private studio called "Revisionary Glassworks" on Camano Island, on North Puget Sound, Western Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Medium | Glass |
Dimensions | 37 in x 21 in |
ID Number | WSAC1996.164.000 |
Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Loon Lake School District |
Artwork Location | Loon Lake Elementary Library |
WA County | Stevens |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | Public School |
Address | 4001 Maple St Loon Lake, WA 99148 |
Geo. Coordinates | 48.064965, -117.630917 |
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