Jon Kessler

S.W.A.M.P.
1985

An eclectic art installation featuring a large, marbled globe light as the centerpiece, surrounded by various objects including a glittery green sphere, charred branches, colorful wooden planks, and hanging metallic ornaments. The installation casts a warm, multicolored glow on the surrounding walls.
An eclectic art installation featuring a large, marbled globe light as the centerpiece, surrounded by various objects including a glittery green sphere, charred branches, colorful wooden planks, and hanging metallic ornaments. The installation casts a warm, multicolored glow on the surrounding walls.

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Date
1985

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Metal, wood, plastic and glass with light bulbs, motor and computer

Dimensions
Overall: 105 × 110 × 47in. (266.7 × 279.4 × 119.4 cm)

Accession number
91.32.1a-dd

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Jon Kessler
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