Aletsch
Commenting on this piece, Michael states, “Aletsch is part of a series of quilts that represent my efforts to synthesize sensory responses to a particular space: the vast mountainous basin in the Swiss Alps that encloses the Aletsch Glacier, the largest in Europe. In the summer of 1988 I spent several days hiking along its perimeter, which extends many kilometers down from the Jungfrau firn. What impressed me most was the very audible sound of millions of gallons of water rushing unseen beneath the perfectly still expanse of glacier. It seemed incongruous: the unrelenting movement of so much water and the stone rigidity of so much ice. Combined with the brilliance of the light and the clarity of the air, that incongruity made for a very memorable scenario.”
michael james aleck snow(1928 – 2023)
Michael Snow (1928-2023): Pioneering Canadian artist renowned for experimental film (*Wavelength*, *La Région Centrale*), sculpture & installations exploring time, space & perception.
The National Quilt Museum(パデューカ, アメリカ合衆国)
ケンタッキー州パデューカのナショナル・キルト・ミュージアムで、現代キルトの鮮やかな世界を探索しましょう!革新的なデザインを発見し、展覧会やワークショップを通じてファイバーアートの豊かな歴史を体験してください。
作品詳細
- 作品名: Aletsch
- 作家: michael james aleck snow
- 制作年: 1990
- 技法: Panoramic
- 著作権の状態: 著作権保護対象
- 展示場所: The National Quilt Museum
- カラーパレット: Neutrals
- 主要な色: Cobalt Violet

