Niijima Floats installation
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The Niijima Floats installation is a large-scale glass art display by Dale Chihuly featuring vibrant, spherical glass forms inspired by the fishing floats of Japan’s Niijima Island.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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glass art installation ⓘ |
| artForm | glass art ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
maritime culture
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nature and water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Niijima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | site-specific installation ⓘ |
| countryOfInspiration | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Dale Chihuly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Dale Chihuly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | glass artist ⓘ |
| depicts | floating glass spheres ⓘ |
| displayEnvironment |
indoor spaces
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outdoor spaces ⓘ |
| displayType | large-scale installation ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext |
museum exhibitions
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public art displays ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasColor | vibrant colors ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference |
Japanese fishing traditions
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Niijima Island glass floats ⓘ |
| hasPart | vibrant spherical glass forms ⓘ |
| hasShape | spherical forms ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional Japanese glass floats ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Japanese fishing floats
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fishing floats of Niijima Island ⓘ |
| materialUsed | glass ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary glass movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inspiration from Japanese fishing culture
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large-scale glass spheres ⓘ vivid coloration ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Dale Chihuly glass installations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | floating orbs ⓘ |
| technique | blown glass ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
bold color contrasts
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highly reflective surfaces ⓘ |
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