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Miriam Creates An Eglomisé Screen for ExhibitionNYC MAKERS: The MAD BiennialJuly 1 - Oct. 12, 2014

Writer's picture: Miriam EllnerMiriam Ellner

On July 1st, a new exhibition opened at the Museum of Arts and Design called NYC Makers: The MAD Biennial. Miriam is honored to have been selected to participate in this unusual show. This is the first in MAD's new biennial exhibition series examining cultures of making in urban communities and showcases the work of artists, artisans and designers who live throughout the five boroughs of New York City. For the exhibit, Miriam created a new églomisé piece entitled Fata Morgana. Four pairs of églomisé glass panels create a large standing screen, clad in a bronze frame.

"I've always been fascinated by a type of mirage called a fata morgana. This naturally occurring atmospheric condition significantly alters the object upon which it is based, often so much that the object is completely unrecognizable. Working with reflection and light to create illusions with varying qualities of distortions that are stretched or compressed, the design for this églomisé screen finds inspiration in the hot desert to explore this optical phenomenon. The shapes and textures behind the glass change depending on the position viewed, the time of day and the angle of light." - Miriam


Makers were nominated by NYC-based cultural leaders and civic figures from a range of trades and disciplines and then selected by a panel including Director Glenn Adamson and Exhibition Curator Jake Yuzna, as well as cultural leaders representing all five boroughs. NYC Makers: The MAD Biennial runs through October 12th, 2014. The Museum of Arts and Design is located at 2 Columbus Circle in New York City.


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