Flutex Glass Wall Sculptures Redux
In the 1970s I started working with FLUTEX, an industrial pattern glass from the 1930s and 40s, that was used to provide "visual privacy" for shower doors and office partitions. I discovered that the fluted pattern could function as a lenticular screen, optically transforming imagery placed at the 4" focal length behind the flutes.
When viewing my FLUTEX sculpture, each eye sees a different image. Allowing both images to be perceived at once, becomes a form of "seeing meditation." It's a way to quiet the mind, and physically experience seeing. I call it "Being Seeing".
Recently revisiting the FLUTEX sculptures for a retrospective about my career, I was inspired to create a contemporary version. The new patterns are more fluid and colorful, creating an even more dynamic visual experience for the viewer.
Sydney
Cash -2024
ADHD Party, 2024, 13 1/2 x 27 3/8x 6 3/4”
Double Trouble, 2024, 31 x 14 3/4 x 6 3/4”
Gender Reveal, 2024, 28 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 6 3/4”
Slow Boat to China, 2023, 30 1/2 x 46 x 4”
Triumph, 2024, 30H x 30W x 4D
Little Jackie Horner, 2024, 25 x 20 3/8 x 11 1/4”
Pink Approach, 2024, 25 1/2 x 14 x 6 3/4”
Teardrop, 2023, 34 x 24 x 4”
Square Square, 2023, 20 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 6 3/4”
Half Criss-Cross, 2023, 32 x 17 3/4 x 6 3/4”
