ARTIST PROFILE

Yvette Kaiser Smith

  • Czech Republic (b. 1958 in Prague)
  • Currently in Chicago, United States.
  • Moved to United States in 1969. Full time artist since receiving MFA in Sculpture from University of Chicago in 1994. Has exhibited extensively at regional museums, art centers, and university galleries throughout the US and alternative spaces abroad.
Panelak from Pi: GG11 / GG7

Panelak from Pi: GG11 / GG7

  • 2010
  • Crocheted fiberglass roving with hard-finish polyester resin.
  • 77 x 23 x 9 inches

  • The title Panelák, which is Czech slang for prefab housing for the masses, influenced the overall construction. Color distribution and small panel placement are based on a sequence from within the number pi. Color was inspired by landscape. Side view.
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    Panelák from pi: GG11 / GG7 | 2010

The title Panelák, which is Czech slang for prefab housing for the masses, influenced the overall construction. Color distribution and small panel placement are based on a sequence from within the number pi. Color was inspired by landscape.