Ann Veronica Janssens September in Milano, 2010-2021
Glass, paraffin oil, fluo serigraph, wooden base
60 x 60 x 60 cm (vitrine)
60 x 60 x 60 cm (base)
120 x 60 x 60 cm (overall)
Conceived on the occasion Ann Veronica Janssens' solo exhibition at Galleria d'Arte Moderna–GAM for Bulgari | Design Week Milan 2021, the work consists of a cubic glass container on a grey pedestal. The glass is about two thirds filled with paraffin oil. Except for the very light greenish tint created by the thick glass the liquid is colorless and transparent when viewed from the side. As one approaches the work or moves around it, the surface of the oil appears to be saffron. The effect is created by the insertion of a serigraph under the bottom of the glass tank. The principle of diffraction gives the impression that the serigraph is floating at the surface.
