Pair of Lungs Prototype
Maker(s)
- Heimis, Sigga (Icelandic, b. 1970), Designer
Place Made
United States, FL, Miami
Date
2007
Technique
glassblowing
Dimensions
(a) H: 31.4 cm, W: 15.2 cm, D: 12 cm; (b) H: 29.5 cm, W: 14.8 cm, D: 12.3 cm
Accession Number
GL051
Description
The designer was inspired by anatomical picture books and models of the body to explore new shapes for vessels. She made the drawing on the wall by taking butcher paper and outlining the form of a friend, and then filling in the body "cavity" with organs of different colors.