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Artists' Statement
on Elysian Shadows
According to Greek Mythology,
Elysian Fields is the abode of the blessed after death. It
is a peaceful, beautiful, heavenly place
where those who are
favored by the gods can go when they die. It is a paradisal
place of inspired performance and happiness.
Elysian Shadows
serves as a representation of the transition from
the temporal to the ethereal world. The glass elements and
their casted shadows of light serve as a medium through which the
viewer
captures a glimpse of elysian paradise.
For VETRO,
Elysian Shadows,
designed by David Gappa and executed by both David Gappa and David
Elliff, marks the beginning of a new phase in which these
artists explore and innovatively develop three concepts. First, it
is an experimentation of scale, relating the viewer with the
object. Second, it is an experimentation of color transition, light
refraction and shadow play. The final concept explored with
this installation is how a collection of individual components serves
as
both a defining surface as well as an object of intent.
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