When looking at Josiah McElheny's art, it can feel like you've been transported to some futuristic utopia. McElheny achieves this effect through his use of glass.
All of McElheny's glass objects are based off of things that already exist. However, he puts his own spin on it that makes the piece uniquely his. McElheny also tries to make his work balanced yet elegant at the same time.
A lot of McElheny's pieces are reflective due to the fact that he almost exclusively works with glass. His glass objects usually take on the shape of vases, bottles, or organic non-representative forms. Sometimes he alters the glass, making the surface look like chrome, which gives the objects he makes the appearance of belonging to some time in the distant future. McElheny also experiments with placing reflective objects on reflective surfaces, resulting in a very visually interesting effect. Some of these reflective pieces also connote to how individuals in today's society over reflect on themselves.
In the end, what McElheny tries to do is have his art seduce people. Seduce not in a romantic sense, but to lure the viewer to take a closer look.
Information provided by:
"Josiah McElheny." Art21. PBS, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
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