A pale orb radiates over turbulent blue currents. Displayed framed on a white wall.
A pale orb radiates over turbulent blue currents. Shown close up in a black frame.
A pale orb radiates over turbulent blue currents. Shown close up without a frame.
A pale orb radiates over turbulent blue currents. Displayed framed on a white wall.
A pale orb radiates over turbulent blue currents. Shown close up in a black frame.
A pale orb radiates over turbulent blue currents. Shown close up without a frame.

Sublimation Hour

$3,500.00

Sublimation Hour is not a formal scientific term, but it combines the physical process of sublimation with the idea of a particular moment or period of transformation. Sublimation occurs when a substance changes directly from a solid into a gas without first becoming a liquid. In space, this process is especially visible in comets, where frozen materials begin to sublimate as a comet approaches the Sun. The released gas carries dust away from the surface and helps create the glowing coma and tails surrounding the comet. Sublimation also occurs on icy worlds such as Mars, Pluto, and other bodies where temperature and pressure allow frozen materials to pass directly into vapor.

Framing Note: Frames are selected by the artist and are included primarily to protect the artwork during handling and transit. Collectors are welcome to reframe the artwork after receipt according to their personal preference.

Material: Mixed Metals

Imperial
Piece: 24" × 36"
Frame: 26" × 38"
Weight: 2.16 lbs

Metric
Piece: 61 × 91.4 cm
Frame: 66 × 96.5 cm
Weight: 0.98 kg

Sublimation Hour is not a formal scientific term, but it combines the physical process of sublimation with the idea of a particular moment or period of transformation. Sublimation occurs when a substance changes directly from a solid into a gas without first becoming a liquid. In space, this process is especially visible in comets, where frozen materials begin to sublimate as a comet approaches the Sun. The released gas carries dust away from the surface and helps create the glowing coma and tails surrounding the comet. Sublimation also occurs on icy worlds such as Mars, Pluto, and other bodies where temperature and pressure allow frozen materials to pass directly into vapor.

Framing Note: Frames are selected by the artist and are included primarily to protect the artwork during handling and transit. Collectors are welcome to reframe the artwork after receipt according to their personal preference.

Material: Mixed Metals

Imperial
Piece: 24" × 36"
Frame: 26" × 38"
Weight: 2.16 lbs

Metric
Piece: 61 × 91.4 cm
Frame: 66 × 96.5 cm
Weight: 0.98 kg