Christopher Ries ENIGMA Art Glass Studio Sculpture dated 8/20/02 with COA and replacement value of $32.500Christopher Ries GlassChristopher Ries glass sculptures have a technical proficiency. Meaning, they can change optical compositions internally. The artist uses a clear lead crystal for his works. This glass has a very high refractive index, excellent homogeneity and light transmission. The properties of this glass enable him to create these complex optical effects.When Ries begins a project, he starts with a large block of optical glass. The glass is then reduced to its art form through a process of cutting, grinding, carving and polishing. Some of his largest sculptures weigh over 4,000 pounds. It can take as much as a year to reduce and polish a glass sculpture.Art critic, professor James Yood at Northwestern University described Christopher Reis glass as “an art of such suggestiveness and finesse, of ceaseless transition and surprise that it constitutes one of the most intriguing exercises in the poetics of optics anywhere in contemporary art.” Ries has won many accolades and his work is exhibited in museums and major collections across the U.S., Japan and Europe.

Excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs

22.25 x 11.25 x 4 in