Strathmore Showcases Modern-Art Sculptures
Strathmore Fine Art presents the Washington area premiere of "Rubber Bullets and Feather Fountain," seven modern-art sculptures by Daniel Wurtzel, through Aug. 13.
The Rubber Bullets are three sculptures more than seven feet tall, plus three sculptures that are 4 feet 10 inches tall, with butterflies suspended inside clear silicone rubber. The six Rubber Bullets have LED lights in the base that produce a variety of colors. The Rubber Bullets are on display outside the mansion at Strathmore, near the gazebo.
The Feather Fountain is 7 feet 4 inches in diameter. It is on display in the Music Center's Lockheed Martin Lobby. All sculptures can be seen during the Strathmore summer concert series and during business hours. Admission is free. All sculptures are available for purchase.
Wurtzel's works encourage the viewer to interact with his art. When the Rubber Bullets are pushed with the slightest effort, the sculptures swing and sway. The lights in the base point upward and slowly shift through the spectrum, illuminating the sculptures and the surrounding environment with ever-changing color.
In the Feather Fountain, feathers swirl more than 25 feet in the air and slowly drift back to the fountain basin. Viewers are encouraged to touch the feathers and toss them back as the air shoots them toward the ceiling.
The Mansion at Strathmore is one-half mile north of the Capital Beltway and adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station. There is no charge for admission to the Mansion at Strathmore. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For information, call 301-581-5200 or go to http://www.strathmore.org.
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