Cathedral Style Colored Glass Block Windows Create a Dramatic Viewing Area for the Art Work of Josiah McElheny at OSU Wexner Center

What do you get when you combine cathedral style colored glass block windows with the modernist utopia artwork of renowned artist Josiah McElheny? You get a really cool exhibit that will inspire and dazzle the senses. Starting on Sunday January 27^th through Sunday April 7 2013 at the Ohio State University Wexner Center you can check out really interesting sculptures, films and projects in a viewing area filled with color created by decorative glass blocks.

Learn more below about this important art gallery showing and the color glass blocks used in the project below.

The Work of Josiah McElheny at the OSU Wexner Center Exhibit

If you’re unfamiliar with Josiah McElheny his work combines glass with other materials to visualize complex concepts. He is the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship – which is also called the “genius” grant.

The exhibit at the Wexner Center provides a dramatic display of sights and sounds. The highlight of the exhibit will be McElheny’s most recent film called The Light Club of Vizcaya: A Women’s Picture (2012) which is a version of a 1912 novella called The Light Club of Batavia. The display will also feature classic abstract films (Three Screens for Looking at Abstraction) that are projected on mirrored sculptured pieces.

If you’re a fan of large scaled sculptures that combine a modern architectural style you’ll see dramatic colored glass pieces and some performance based pieces as well.  

How the Venue has been enhanced with Colored Glass Blocks

The goal of this exhibit was to create a color and light filled space that would evoke the feeling of cathedral windows. To accomplish this objective diamond shaped colored glass blocks in a kaleidoscope of colors (including amber, cranberry, emerald, evening sky, smoke and storm) were selected. The glass blocks were prefabricated into sections by Columbus Glass Block and installed inside the stark white walls to literally pop out from the walls and fill the enclosed art viewing area with colored light. It’s truly a magnificent site and adds to the dramatic works of Josiah McElheny.

What do you think about some of the art work of Josiah McElheny shown in this article? Do you like the use of color glass blocks to enhance the space? Please comment below.

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