Shadow Profile
Shadow Profile
Mary Giles
2001
Materials
Waxed and dyed linen, tin, copper, and iron
Size
22 x 15 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of David and Jacqueline Charak
About the artwork.
The waxed linen and metal works of Mary Giles reference topographical forms and evoke the light and shape of elements in the natural landscape. The reflective qualities of the copper, iron, or tin that Giles attaches to interior crevices or exterior surfaces, as seen in Shadow Profile, echoes the play of sunlight on water while also suggesting textures and layers.