Artwork Details
Gisela Colon
American,
b. 1966
Ovoid Glo-Pod (Iridescent Lilac)
2016
Medium
Blow-molded acrylic
Dimensions
23 x 25 x 8 inches
Location
Not on view
Accession Number
2016.25
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Image Copyright
© Gisela Colon
About the Artwork
What inspires Gisela Colon to create her mysterious, glowing pods? She says they are influenced by numerous details from her life, such as “playing for days on the beach in Puerto Rico, examining tiny pearlescent shells, or spending hours admiring the gleaming multi-colored feathers of a childhood pet rooster.” The pods also recall neon lights in the city, or futuristic transportation. Their shapes and colors seem to shift and change as we interact with them, inviting us to think about how we perceive the world around us.