G2-18 Falling Water

Developing from his watercolours of daffodils, Brian Clarke’s Falling Water explores the narcissus flower in this stained glass folding screen.

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Developing from his watercolours of daffodils, Brian Clarke’s Falling Water explores the narcissus flower in this stained glass folding screen.

In the 2020 catalogue Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, Paul Greenhalgh writes:

‘Falling Water is deceptively simple. Clustered flower heads in the three upper screens are supported by spindly, tentative stems, which run down through the bottom six panels, making an asymmetric linear pattern. At first glimpse, it all feels somewhat fin de siècle – tall stems were a common Secessionist theme – but at the same time, these feel like long drips of water, pouring steeply downwards. The title references the house by the great Frank Lloyd Wright that is a short drive from Pittsburgh in the USA. Famously perched over a cascading waterfall, the house is one of the most inspirational pieces of domestic architecture of the last two centuries. Perhaps Clarke is also recognising Wright’s pioneering designs in stained glass.’

Using innovative technology, Clarke created this glass screen without the lead cames that traditionally structure and join stained glass panels. Falling Water exists in an edition of 10 unique variants plus 3 artist's proofs, published by HENI.

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