Esprit de l'Escalier, (sculpture).

Esprit de l'Escalier, (sculpture).

Bloom, Barbara, 1951- , sculptor.

Esprit de l'Escalier, (sculpture).

124 x 174 x 564 in.

Abstract installation consisting of four rooms containing seemingly unrelated objects that prompt the viewer to think about the relationship between physical experiences, sensations, and perceptions. The first room contains a series of framed objects, such as Braille inscriptions, published text, and images of UFOs. A saucer-shaped object with a pearl on top stands in the center of the room. Above there is a hologram of a pearl. The second room contains a table set with six plates, each adorned with an image of a Victorian seance. The third room contains a series of backlit watermarked papers showing UFO photographs from newspapers. In the fourth room a circle of white hats hovers around the middle of the room.

Allegory -- Place -- Extraterrestrial

San Jose Museum of Art, 110 South Market, San Jose, California 95113 Accession Number: 1991.01

Landauer, Susan, ed., "Selections: The San Jose Museum of Art Permanent Collection," San Jose, CA: San Jose Museum of Art, 2004, pg. 36.

Landauer, Susan, ed., "Selections: The San Jose Museum of Art Permanent Collection," San Jose, CA: San Jose Museum of Art, 2004, pg. 37.

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