Presented by the Chihuly Collection Sarasota, Florida
February 12 - July 11, 2016
Another evolution in Kiley’s oeuvre is the juxtaposition of several works together, whether stacked, wall-mounted, or hanging from the ceiling. If a single sculpture appears to balance impossibly on a precarious edge, the feat of three sculptures stacked one atop another without any adhesive defies the laws of physics. Stacked Trio celebrates many facets of vintage Kiley—clear and red glass segments cut and fused together with a single membrane. However, the totemic assemblage of three works in a single, breathtaking piece exponentially increases their visual impact with a unique relationship to negative space, expanded reflections and shadows, multiplied and shifting contours, and heightened depth of color.
