GATHERING LIGHT
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Sat 10 Oct-Sun 24 Jan
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Women’s International Glass Workshop and the 75th anniversary of the Welsh School of Architectural Glass, a critically acclaimed exhibition displaying the work of some of the world’s most successful contemporary female glass artists is being shown as part of a year-long international programme of exhibitions hosted by Swansea Met.
The exhibition has been created by 20 professional artists that come from 12 countries: Wales, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada. The exhibition offers a spectrum of stained glass sculptures constructed by a range of modern and unconventional techniques, creating designs that reflect the diverse cultures and influences of the artists. This adaption and manipulation of something so traditional breaks open the usual association of stained glass with Christian architecture, (a subject that not everyone is enthralled by), and creates a refreshing and vivid take on a material not often seen in modern art.
This innovative exhibition not only displays the talent and skill of these artists, but the possibility of reinventing a material that has, until now, has been restricted to primarily decorating the windows of churches. The exhibition will be shown at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea from Sat 10 Oct to Sun 24 Jan.
Info: Swansea National Waterfront Museum / 01792 638 950 (FG)
