
Sunshine on a Bottle
Chase Barney's "Sunshine on a Bottle" brings together the tactile immediacy of glazed ceramic with a luminous, expressive sensibility that feels at once grounded and quietly jubilant. Standing 53.3 centimeters tall, the work commands presence without imposing scale, inviting close looking and the kind of sustained attention that reveals new detail over time. The glaze work carries a warmth that seems to trap and reflect light from within the surface, lending the piece its evocative title and giving collectors a work that changes subtly depending on where it is placed and how it is lit. Barney is a studio artist working through Arts of Life, a Chicago-based organization that supports professional artistic practice for adults with developmental disabilities. The work is offered through Arts of Life Circle Contemporary as part of the Enchanted Garden benefit auction, connecting collectors directly to the ongoing mission of creating equitable space for artists whose voices enrich contemporary ceramics in ways that resist easy categorization. Acquiring a work at this level means participating in something larger than a single transaction, supporting a model of sustained studio practice and creative autonomy. Signed by the artist and offered unframed, "Sunshine on a Bottle" is ready to enter a collection as a fully resolved object. Its compact footprint makes it versatile across residential and institutional settings alike, while its confident materiality ensures it holds its own in the company of serious contemporary work. This is the kind of piece that rewards the collector who trusts instinct over trend.
- Medium
- Glazed Ceramic
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Arts of Life Circle Contemporary, Chicago, IL
For Sale — $4200
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