2OOO — 2OO3
CHAIN REACTION
KEVIN MURRAY
IN CHAIN REACTION, BLANCHE TILDEN LEAVES HER BENCH IN SEARCH OF JEWELLERY IN THE WILD. UNTIL THIS POINT, TILDEN HAS BEEN CONTENT TO PAINSTAKINGLY TRANSLATE THE BICYCLE CHAIN INTO SLEEK BODY ADORNMENTS. TO SUPPLEMENT HER WONDERFULLY HANDMADE CHAINS, SHE BEGINS TO INVESTIGATE THE LIFE OF CHAINS IN BOTH THE HARD-EDGED WORLDS OF MANUFACTURING AND ELUSIVE TURNS OF PHRASE IN EVERYDAY LANGUAGE. HER INTERESTS HAVE TRANSCENDED THE ROLLER CHAIN AS A PURELY FORMAL DEVICE AND EMBRACE ITS PLACE IN THE WORLD. ‘A COURIER CAME INTO THE SHOP…’
CHAIN REACTION CATALOGUE, 2000
O1
SPEED
2000
flameworked borosilicate glass, titanium, anodised aluminium
20.5 cm diameter
from the series CHAIN REACTION
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
O2
BUREAUCRACY
2000
coldworked and flameworked borosilicate glass, anodised aluminium
0.8 x 32.0 cm diameter
Collection of Susan Taylor and Peter Jones. A version of this work is in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Photographer: Jeremy Dillon
O3
NIGHTRIDER
2000
coldworked and flameworked borosilicate glass, anodised aluminium
1.8 x 28.0 cm diameter
from the series CHAIN REACTION. Collection of Susan Taylor and Peter Jones.
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
O4
GRADED
2000
glass (heat resistant), titanium
43.8 x 14.0 x 1.5 cm
from the series CHAIN REACTION. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of the Joan Clemenger Endowment, Governor, 2001. DC6-2001. A version of this work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia
Photographer: Christian Markel, NGV
O5
EVERYWHERE
2000
coldworked glass, sterling silver
1.0 x 26.0 cm diameter
from the series CHAIN REACTION
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
O6
EVERYDAY (REAR REFLECTOR)
2000
coldworked and flameworked borosilicate glass, anodised aluminium, reflective vinyl, acrylic
1.2 x 23.5 cm diameter
from the series CHAIN REACTION
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
O7
EVERYDAY (FRONT REFLECTOR)
2000
coldworked and flameworked borosilicate glass, anodised aluminium, reflective vinyl, acrylic
1.2 x 23.5 cm diameter
from the series CHAIN REACTION
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
O8
MINIATURE
in continuous production since 2000
stainless steel chain
dimensions variable
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
O9
VALUE ADDED
2000
dimensions variable
from the series CHAIN REACTION
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
1O
BRAVE MOVER — A TRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALICE ANDERSON, GARAGE PROPRIETOR (1897—1926)
2011
coldworked and flameworked borosilicate glass, oxidised sterling silver, stainless steel
1.2 x 6.5 cm diameter
Photographer: Rod Buchholz
11
MEDIAN
in continuous production since 2000
stainless steel chain, anodised titanium
dimensions variable
from the series CHAIN REACTION
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
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