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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

July 13, 2019

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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
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
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
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
Juan Hamilton
1975

Temple 7, William Wyman American, Earthenware — Temple 7
William Wyman
1977

Vase, Archibald Knox British, Pewter — Vase
Archibald Knox
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
Danese Milano
1969

Vase, Sinya Okayama Japanese, Stainless steel — Vase
Multiple artists/makers
1986

Vase, Joan Miró Spanish, Painted earthenware — Vase
Joan Miró
Josep Llorens Artigas
1942

Vessel #1063, June Schwarcz American, Electroplated copper foil and enamel — Vessel #1063
June Schwarcz
1990

Axe Vessel, Gordon Baldwin British, Earthenware — Axe Vessel
Gordon Baldwin
1986

Blue Mountain Horses, Rudy Autio American, Stoneware with colored glazes — Blue Mountain Horses
Rudy Autio
1984

Fish, Beatrice Wood American, Luster-glazed earthenware — Fish
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
Betty Woodman
2003

Vase, Louis Majorelle French, Porcelain — Vase
Louis Majorelle
1901

Shiva vase, Ettore Sottsass Italian, born Austria, ceramic — Shiva vase
Ettore Sottsass
1973