Clouds over Seattle
Artist
Spike Mafford
MediumBacklit latex transparency face mounted to clear acrylic. Plexiglass box, frame with daylight balanced LED lighting
Dimensions15 1/8 x 23 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (38.4 x 58.7 x 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsMixed Media
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
I chose to make this image into a light box because of the subject and how it forces the well-known feeling of staring into the late afternoon sky. The light helps to mimic the feeling of looking up at the clouds as they pass over you. –Artist statement