Paula Hayes, Slug and Egg (digital rendering of the installation Nocturne of the Limax maximus). 2010. Installation: cast acrylic, hand-blown glass, cnc-milled topographical wall and ceiling attachment, full-spectrum lighting, and tropical planting. commission: museum of modern art. courtesy: the artist and marianne boesky gallery. © paula hayes
Part of her ongoing body of work referencing her memories and impressions of a rural upbringing through the use of indoor terrariums that bring the wonder of nature indoors, New York-based artist Paula Hayes unveils a commissioned installation entitled Nocturne of the Limax maximus (2010) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City this evening. The two works that include plant life growing within blown glass vessels, are situated in the museum lobby where they will seen by the thousands of daily visitors to this iconic art museum.
A still from a video about Paula Hayes available to view on the MoMA website.
A multi-media work with hand-blown massive glass vessels a central element, Nocturne of the Limax maximus is made up of two organically shaped sculptural vessels that combine blown glass and silicone or acrylic, and are filled with a rich variety of plant life. One of the pair is oriented horizontally, wall-mounted on the museum’s western wall, while the other stretches vertically from floor to ceiling. Each filled with carefully cultivated green foliage, it will be a striking presence through the winter months for visitors to this major New York City cultural destination.
The glass elements were created at Jim Mongrain's Washington-state studio, north of Seattle and just across from Whidbey Island.
The glass elements in the work were blown at Jim Mongrain’s studio, which is featured in a documentary video available on the MoMA website.
IF YOU GO:
Paula Hayes “Nocturne of the Limax maximus” November 17, 2010–February 28, 2011 Museum Lobby The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212 708 9400 Website: www.moma.org