Name/Title
Zizkov Tower and Steeple/towerEntry/Object ID
2016.127.abDescription
A pale concrete base supporting two blue paper towers, one tall and one short.Context
The steeple from the Church of St. Procopius, formerly the tallest structure in the Prague skyline, is held aloft alongside a scale model of the Zizkov Television Tower. The comparison conversely suggests opposing perspectives; the church continues to point to the heavens, while the television tower returns our gaze to Earth.
Giles' work explores our representations of lived experience in relation to the built environment. Her sculptures reflects on the symbolic power of verticality and the aerial perspective in contrast to the vernacular aesthetic of phone cameras, Google Street View, and social media.Acquisition
Accession
2016.127Source or Donor
The MissionAcquisition Method
PurchaseCredit Line
Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment Fund, Courtesy of the artist and The Mission GalleryNotes
Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment FundEthnography
Notes
North America
United StatesLexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
architectural models, models (representations), visual works (works)Hierarchy Name
Visual Works (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)Facet
Objects FacetDimensions
Dimension Description
overallWidth
9 inDepth
3-1/4 inLength
24-3/4 in