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Meet the Artist—Oliver Beer on Vessel Orchestra

Beer discusses the process and inspiration of his sound installation Vessel Orchestra.
Oliver Beer
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Go behind the scenes with artist Oliver Beer as he discusses the process and inspiration for the creation of his sound installation Vessel Orchestra, which features a diverse selection of sculptures, utilitarian containers, and decorative objects from the Museum's collection.

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The Virgin, Andrew O'Connor American, Bronze, American
The Virgin
Andrew O'Connor
1906, cast 1909
Mrs. Olin Levi Warner, Olin Levi Warner American, Bronze, American
Mrs. Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner
Founder Cast by Tiffany & Co.
1886–87, cast 1897–98
Vase with archaistic patterns, Porcelain with gilding relief decoration over green enamel (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with archaistic patterns
China
mid-18th century
Vase with performance of dragon boat, Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Vase with performance of dragon boat
China
late 17th–early 18th century
Ewer, Franchi and Son, Silver on base metal, British, London, after British, London original
Ewer
Manufacturer Franchi and Son
19th century, after 1617–18 original
Ewer, Franchi and Son, Electroformed copper, silver plated and gilt, British, London, after Flemish, Antwerp original
Ewer
Manufacturer Franchi and Son
19th century, after 1558–59 original
Guild vessel, Pewter, German
Guild vessel
German
19th century
Measure, Carl Adolph Ferdinand Heidorn German, Pewter, German, Lübeck
Measure
Carl Adolph Ferdinand Heidorn
1854–93
Cooking pot, Ceramic, Israelite
Cooking pot
Israelite
ca. late 8th–7th century BCE
Spouted jar, Ceramic, paint, Iran
Spouted jar
Iran
ca. 9th–7th century BCE
Vessel in form of female (?) figure, Ceramic, Iran
Vessel in form of female (?) figure
Iran
ca. 7th–6th century BCE
Storage jar decorated with mountain goats, Ceramic, paint
Storage jar decorated with mountain goats
ca. 4000–3600 BCE
Rhyton in the shape of a bird, Ceramic
Rhyton in the shape of a bird
ca. early 1st millennium BCE
Jar with geometric designs, Ceramic, paint
Jar with geometric designs
ca. 5300–4300 BCE
Canaanite jar, Ceramic, Canaanite
Canaanite jar
Canaanite
ca. 1500–1400 BCE
Pot, Juan Hamilton American, Painted plaster
Pot
Designer Juan Hamilton
1975
Temple 7, William Wyman American, Earthenware
Temple 7
William Wyman
1977
Vase, Archibald Knox British, Pewter
Vase
Designer Archibald Knox
Manufacturer Liberty & Co.
ca. 1900–1910
Scofield Thayer, Gaston Lachaise American, Bronze
Scofield Thayer
Gaston Lachaise
1923; cast 1924
Trifoglio, Enzo Mari Italian, Ceramic
Trifoglio
Enzo Mari
Manufacturer Danese Milano
1969
Vase, Sinya Okayama Japanese, Stainless steel
Vase
Multiple artists/makers
1986
Vase, Joan Miró Spanish, Painted earthenware
Vase
Designer Joan Miró
Manufacturer Josep Llorens Artigas
1942
Vessel #1063, June Schwarcz American, Electroplated copper foil and enamel
Vessel #1063
Designer June Schwarcz
1990
Axe Vessel, Gordon Baldwin British, Earthenware
Axe Vessel
Designer Gordon Baldwin
1986
Blue Mountain Horses, Rudy Autio American, Stoneware with colored glazes
Blue Mountain Horses
Designer Rudy Autio
1984
Fish, Beatrice Wood American, Luster-glazed earthenware
Fish
Designer Beatrice Wood
ca. 1947
Squared Up, William Daley American, Stoneware
Squared Up
William Daley
1985
The Ming Sisters, Betty Woodman American, Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer and paint
The Ming Sisters
Designer Betty Woodman
2003
Vase, Louis Majorelle French, Porcelain
Vase
Designer Louis Majorelle
1901
Shiva vase, Ettore Sottsass Italian, born Austria, ceramic
Shiva vase
Ettore Sottsass
1973