Queen's Mesh
Alan Saret
American, born 1944

Details
Title
Queen's Mesh
Artist/Maker
Alan Saret (American, born 1944)
Date
1967
Medium
Enamel paint on wire mesh
Dimensions
43 1/2 x 73 3/4 x 28 inches
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helman
Accession #
1985.301
On View
Currently not on view
Believing in the spiritual power of art, Alan Saret draws inspiration from subjects such as alchemy, emphasizing the transformation of earthly matter as a metaphor for the liberation of the human spirit. In Queen’s Mesh Saret works to convert form “so it is very permeable to light, and the light is caught on a multitude of delicate veils.” He approaches the physical properties of the piece in new ways by pushing them in different directions. For example, he softens the rigidity of the wire grid pattern to create a lacy, moiré effect by overlapping mesh, while the title of this work conveys a sense of the feminine and regal.
Image Copyright
© Alan Saret
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