One work of art that really stood out to me at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery was a piece of work made out of glass created by Han Xi called ‘Lost’ in 2010. In this piece of work Han Xi wanted to inspire the viewers imagination. He plays with the thickness and surface of the glass to create ethereal forest where a figure goes for a walk.
Seeing this ‘in the flesh’ changes the way you view the work overall. I think the position of the sculpture near the window is what drew me towards this piece because of how the light makes the sculpture appear like it’s glowing. Maybe if it wasn’t as sunny that day I wouldn’t of appreciated the sculpture as much as I did seeing it on that day. Also the texture of the sculpture is really appealing to me because you can make out the individual trees but the overall look is still really smooth. Having the crescent moon and grass a different colour to the trees and figure is also really effective because it brings more life into the sculpture. I think having the sculpture be made out of glass is also really effective because you can see through it, so it will change the viewers perception of the sculpture at every angle they look at it from.