Wave

April Surgent, Wave, 2021, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gwen and Jerome Paulson in honor of the James Renwick Alliance for Craft, 2022.20A-D, © 2021, April Surgent
Copied April Surgent, Wave, 2021, glass, 18 × 36 × 3⁄4 in. (45.7 × 91.4 × 1.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gwen and Jerome Paulson in honor of the James Renwick Alliance for Craft, 2022.20A-D, © 2021, April Surgent

Artwork Details

Title
Wave
Artist
Date
2021
Location
Dimensions
18 × 36 × 3⁄4 in. (45.7 × 91.4 × 1.9 cm)
Copyright
© 2021, April Surgent
Credit Line
Gift of Gwen and Jerome Paulson in honor of the James Renwick Alliance for Craft
Mediums
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Waterscape
Object Number
2022.20A-D
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2022.20A-D

Artwork Description

April Surgent makes portraits of the ocean with the traditional craft of cameo engraving. This slow, intentional process contrasts the drive for speed and innovation in contemporary life. Wave prompts a closer look at ancient and vulnerable marine ecosystems. Small red flecks below the water’s surface represent the destructive and ever-growing presence of plastics in the ocean.


This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022