glasstress 2011 (8 articles)
jaime hayon: testa mecanica at glasstress 2011
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translating from spanish as 'mechanical heads,' this trio of handblown glass sculptures resemble whimsical cartoon heads with industrial gear-like forms inside.
translating from spanish as 'mechanical heads,' this trio of handblown glass sculptures resemble whimsical cartoon heads with industrial gear-like forms inside.
michael joo: expanded access at glasstress 2011
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made from mirrored blown glass, this installation recreates velvet ropes that typically separate elite crowds from the rest, arranged in a maze-like formation but including an »
made from mirrored blown glass, this installation recreates velvet ropes that typically separate elite crowds from the rest, arranged in a maze-like formation but including an open point for entry.
kohei nawa: pixcell emu at glasstress 2011
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emu is part of a larger series entitled 'pixcell' in which the artist utilizes glass beads to cover entire surfaces of objects, mostly taxidermied animals, giving them the »
emu is part of a larger series entitled 'pixcell' in which the artist utilizes glass beads to cover entire surfaces of objects, mostly taxidermied animals, giving them the vision of 'the cell of an image'.
atelier van lieshout: excrementorium at glasstress 2011
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his first work with glass material, this reconstruction of a waste system extends the artist's themes of self-sufficiency and interdisciplinarity.
his first work with glass material, this reconstruction of a waste system extends the artist's themes of self-sufficiency and interdisciplinarity.
jan fabre: greek gods in a body landscape at glasstress 2011
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filled with glass balls, animals and body parts, this theatrical installation examines human corporeality through the lens of greek mythology.
filled with glass balls, animals and body parts, this theatrical installation examines human corporeality through the lens of greek mythology.
tokujin yoshioka: water block + kou an glass teahouse
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on display at glasstress are two works by tokujin yoshioka : an optical glass bench and a model of the japanese designer's latest architecture project, a glass tea house.
on display at glasstress are two works by tokujin yoshioka : an optical glass bench and a model of the japanese designer's latest architecture project, a glass tea house.
mike + doug starn: big bambu at the venice biennale
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sculptural and experiential, the hollow bamboo structure features a spiraling and undulating trail which leads visitors to an expansive lounge fifty feet above the grand canal.
sculptural and experiential, the hollow bamboo structure features a spiraling and undulating trail which leads visitors to an expansive lounge fifty feet above the grand canal.
patricia urquiola: all ambiq for glasstress
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each jewel-toned vessel, intricately imagined and conceived, embodies a methodology that unites a contemporary aesthetic together with traditional craftsmanship.
each jewel-toned vessel, intricately imagined and conceived, embodies a methodology that unites a contemporary aesthetic together with traditional craftsmanship.
