Phillips Collection Atlas Pole Sculpture Type_Utensils The design of the Waves

The design of the Waves Large Circle Vase was inspired by the rippling patterns the wind creates on sand

• Functional art object

Size (WxDxH"): 10 x 10 x 17

Dimensions: 29 W X 79 H X 1 D (in)

Phillips Collection Atlas Pole Sculpture Type_Utensils The design of the WavesThe Atlas Balancing Sculpture has a storied namesake. In Greek mythology, Atlas was the Titan god of endurance whom Zeus tasked with holding up the celestial heavens for eternity. The figure supporting the black wood block on this black sculpture has as weighty a job as the mythical hero. With this sculpture, weve taken a piece of chamcha wood that would have been one of natures castaways and made it into an elemental design statement. Combined with