Pae White on Beauty and the Power of Art

Pae White’s monumental hanging piece, "Noisy Blushes" is a gift to the City of San José and a beacon of light offering a moment of reverie to all who see it. Watch artist Pae White talk about what art and beauty mean to her and in her art, particularly in the period of Covid-19.
Commissioned to usher in the next 50 years of creative impact at SJMA, Pae White’s "Noisy Blushes" soars within the Museum’s thirty-foot high atrium and transforms its entrance into an experiential passageway, delivering a sublime experience for visitors. Approximately 14 x 14 x 11 feet and suspended above the viewer, "Noisy Blushes" is one of the artist’s largest hanging pieces and her most colorful completed to date. The sculpture comprises 68 colors and a design that fluctuates with the time of day, the seasons, and as the viewer changes their vantage point. This site-specific work is the most ambitious commission in SJMA’s history.
Pae White (b. 1963, Los Angeles) lives and works in Los Angeles. Recent solo exhibitions include: The San José Museum of Art (2019); Saarland Museum, Saarbrucken, Germany (2017); Fondazione Cini, Venice (2017); Henry Art Gallery, Seattle (2015); Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst / Gegenwartskunst, Wien (2013); Langen Foundation, Neuss, Düsseldorf (2013); South London Gallery, London (2013); Site Santa Fe (2011) and The Power Plant, Toronto (2011). Additionally, her work has been included in significant exhibitions such as the Whitney Biennial, the Venice Biennale, and Skulpture Projekte Münster 07, Münster, Germany. White has created major public art works for the Oslo Opera House, Norway; Collaborative Life Science Building, Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles Metro Rapid, North Embarcadero, San Diego; Beverly Center, Los Angeles; Los Angeles International Airport; and Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Berlin.
Pae White, "Noisy Blushes," 2020. Ink, cable, and electroplated and polished stainless steel; 167 x 166 x 132 inches; 12,000 disks; 504 strands. Commissioned by the San José Museum of Art, in honor of its 50th anniversary.
Support
Commissioned by the San José Museum of Art, in honor of its 50th anniversary, and acquired with funds provided by the Lipman Family Foundation, the Acquisitions Committee, Diane Jonte-Pace and David Pace, the Council of 100, the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation, and Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese, with additional support provided by the Docent Council, Toby and Barry Fernald, Evelyn and Rick Neely, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, C. Christine Nichols, Dorene Masterman, and Shauna Mika and Richard Callison.
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[@snowf6307]

Went to the SJ Museum of Art for the first time last week and this hanging piece is the first thing you see. I felt so silly standing in the entrance for so long just looking up, it's really amazing in person :' )
I also bought a cute cosmetics bag at the gift shop--I had a lovely time 10/10 would visit again

[@SanJoseMuseumofArt]

Thanks for sharing, Snow! Glad to hear you had a wonderful time at SJMA!

[@KristinaNewhouse]

Bravo!

[@kirkdowney3619]

That is an amazing piece. I love the way the viewer is drawn into the piece by the linear openings that reveal as one's perspective moves. It harkens to the way a rainbow is generated by a viewer's location. A brilliant piece.

[@SanJoseMuseumofArt]

Well said!

[@kathydeggendorfer7803]

absolutely stunning! what a gift!

[@jiffypoptop]

so marvelous ~

[@PatriciaAppelquist]

I stopped in yesterday and spent a considerable amount of time looking at this piece. I kept asking did they start from the middle out or the exterior in for installation ...watched this three times to figure it out :)

[@SanJoseMuseumofArt]

You can watch the installation time lapse at ruclips.net/video/9j1YyIkXtvc/видео.html.