The Moment After Scatter (2025)
This work is based on the verb scatter from Richard Serra’s Verb List. I started by dripping water onto molten glass, triggering a violent reaction of boiling, sound, and rapid movement. When that same glass was returned to the kiln and later removed, it appeared unexpectedly quiet and still. The work frames the contrast between the explosive action and its calm aftermath.
The piece is made of an elongated aluminum column containing the glass inside. As the opening slowly narrows, light and sound from within fade before reaching the viewer’s eyes and ears. The hammered aluminum surface also softens toward the end, echoing the gradual dissipation of energy from impact.
(Glass, water, aluminum, sound, light)
(48” x 12”x 12”)