The sculpture brings to mind shapes seen through a microscope lens. It was inspired by models employed to represent molecular structures, according to the artist.
Kendall Buster has delved into art and science over the course of her career. The work she created for Princeton University's new Frick Chemistry Laboratory has emerged from both of her worlds. The clusters of translucent orbs suspended from the 75-foot-high glass roof into the atrium call to mind shapes seen through a microscope lens. The sculpture, titled "Resonance," consists of 14 forms composed of three, four or five connected ovoids and attached by stainless steel aircraft cable at different heights to the structural steel beams of the building. The forms were built with lightweight industrially powder-coated steel frames and covered in a semitransparent outdoor netting called shade-cloth. The surface of each form allows light to both penetrate and reflect. The sculpture was commissioned specifically for the new building and is part of a long-term initiative to increase the presence of art in new campus construction.
TO READ THIS ARTICLE, CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
And extend your reading, free of charge and with no commitment.
