Rainbow Bridge, 2017
Painted and mirrored glass with powder-coated steel
66 9/16 × 195 1/4 × 19 11/16 in. (169 × 496 × 50 cm)
Purchase, with funds from the Contemporary Art Society, Jeffrey Yabuki, Donna and Donald Baumgartner, Sue and Bud Selig, Herzfeld Foundation, Steve and Janice Marcus, Ken and Kate Muth, Flavius Cucu and Miriam Van de Sype, Jason and McKenzie Edmonds, Tim and Sue Frautschi, Lincoln and Lilith Fowler, Mark and Judy Garber, Michael and Jennifer Keough, Joan Lubar and John Crouch, Justin and Susanna Mortara, Buddy and Catherine Robinson, Christine Symchych and James McNulty, and friends of the Contemporary Art Society M2017.126
Photo credit: John R. Glembin
Objective: Students will observe ow the reflection of light can be perceived as warped or reversed.
Students will engage in an observation activity about the colors of each glass sphere. The teacher will monitor student thinking and promote discussion between the classmates in a small or large group setting.
Look: Students will examine the art piece from multiple angles. What do you see? What colors do you see? Can you see the color from every angle? Do images reflect off the speres clearly?
Wonder: Why is each sphere a different color? What is creating the color? What are the spheres made of? Why can you only see through part of it?
Share: Students will share out one observation, one wonder, and how light could be connected to the art piece.
Standard: SCI.PS4.B.4 Objects can be seen when light reflected from their surface enters our eyes.