Bell, no clapper

A dry olive patina outside, a dark pitted interior, and a crack from the lip that ends the sound.

Studies

Obj 10

Record

Year
2023
Alloy
Bell metal
Size
90 × 120 cm
Medium
Archival pigment print
Availability
Available
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The inside of a bell corrodes differently from the outside, because it is wet longer and nobody ever cleans it. I built the inside first and let it decide the outside.

The crack is where the object stops being an instrument and becomes a shape. I have made four of these and this is the only one I kept.

A study, and priced as one.

Surface 10
The crack, running down from the lip