Artist: Kiki Smith
Title of Work: Crystals (set of five prints)
Year: 2000
Plate Dimensions: 9″ x 7″
Sheet Dimensions: 17″ x 14″”
Material: Aquatint and etching on paper
Photo Line: Courtesy of Harlan & Weaver
Collection Credit: Courtesy of Harlan & Weaver
Crystals suggests the possibilities of interaction between object, spirituality and self. With aggressive and deliberate lines, Smith maps the ordered and disordered contours of five semi-precious stones. Through subtle gradations of light, Smith captures their outward appearance while creating the illusion of a world within, of mapped terrain and cosmic bodies. Both sublime and grotesque, Crystals channels a personal spirituality tied to the material of its inspiration.
–Angela Bryan-Brown ’14, Gund Gallery Volunteer
