“I wanted to create something that was like a balloon that had inflated and burst.” Long interested in the idea of forces expanding outwards from within, Nakao Yuko in this work captures what you could call a “decisive moment” in glass. She has described the various forms of glass—melting in fire and solidifying in air and water—as providing a glimpse of the universe. Titled Sphere for its evocation of planets, heavens, and the Earth, this work could be a reference to the moment our planet was born—enveloped in fire, melting, and in flux. Different glass fragments have been fused together using an electric furnace, placed in a mold, and then shaped by their own weight. It reminds us of a creative process involving fire, water, air, and gravity. (HASEGAWA Tamao)
“I wanted to create something that was like a balloon that had inflated and burst.” Long interested in the idea of forces expanding outwards from within, Nakao Yuko in this work captures what you could call a “decisive moment” in glass. She has described the various forms of glass—melting in fire and solidifying in air and water—as providing a glimpse of the universe. Titled Sphere for its evocation of planets, heavens, and the Earth, this work could be a reference to the moment our planet was born—enveloped in fire, melting, and in flux. Different glass fragments have been fused together using an electric furnace, placed in a mold, and then shaped by their own weight. It reminds us of a creative process involving fire, water, air, and gravity.
(HASEGAWA Tamao)