UP IN AIR

STACKED GLASS INSTALLATION

2019

Dimensions 220 x 365 x 120 cm

Available for purchase

Gaisā, stikla dizains, stikla mākslasdarbs, moderna māksla, moderns dizains, moderns stikla dizains, moderna stikla māksla

Up in Air, monumental glass art, layered glass, layered glass sculpture,
stacked glass, stacked glass sculpture

Gaisā, laikmetīgā māksla, laikmetīgais dizains, laikmetīgās mākslas dizains, laikmetīga stikla māksla

Up in Air, glass art, glass design, glass artwork, modern, modern art, modern design, modern glass design, modern glass art

Up in Air, glass sculptures, glass art, glass sculpture, glass art sculpture, Artistic sculpture, Artistic glass sculpture

Gaisā, monumentāla stikla skulptūra, monumentāls stikls, monumentāla skulptūra, monumentāla māksla, monumentāla stikla māksla

Gaisā, Stikla krāvums, Stikla krāvuma skulptūra, Stikla skrāvuma skulptūras, Stikla skulptūra, Stikla skulptūras, Stikla māksla

Up in Air, contemporary art, contemporary design, contemporary design vase, contemporary glass art

Gaisā, Stikla mākslinieks, Stikla speciālists, Stikla mākslinieki, Stikla tēlnieks, Mākslinieks Rīgā, Ernests Vītiņš

Up in Air, Glass master, Glass artist, Glass artists, Glass art society, Glass sculptor, Riga artist, Ernest Vitin, Ernests Vitins

Gaisā, Stikla mākslas skulptūra, Mākslinieciska skulptūra, Mākslinieciska stikla skulptūra, Tēlnieciska skulptūra, Tēlnieciska stikla skulptūra

Up in Air, glass in public space, monumental glass sculpture, monumental glass, monumental sculpture, monumental art

"Up in Air" was a true labour of love—much effort was put into capturing the ethereal beauty of weightlessness and the sensation of floating. Each piece was meticulously crafted, shaped, and layered to create the illusion of glass pieces suspended mid-air. The interplay of light and glass was crucial in creating the illusion of weightlessness. The pieces vary in shape and size, from delicate to elongated forms, with some adorned by intricate patterns while others remain minimalistic.

The sculpture delicately captures the descent of water, halting the process in time and space and preventing the dispersion of water droplets due to gravity. Each trajectory of a water droplet, descending linearly, is transformed into a three-dimensional journey, enveloping the entire space. It reflects on how each individual droplet merges within the overall rhythm of the cascading water.

The physical space transforms, offering a dynamic experience from every angle, mirroring the constantly changing form of water. As a world, a unified whole emerges from division. From one side, the artwork forms like a boat and from the other, a perspective sphere. The artwork invites contemplation on the beauty that arises when distinct elements come together, suspended in a delicate dance, frozen yet evoking a sense of perpetual movement.

Glass is chosen as the primary medium to underscore transparency, fragility, and water's transformative aspects. The variation in shapes and sizes, from delicate to elongated forms, adds a layer of complexity, creating certain patterns that gradually shift perspectives around the artwork. This symbolizes water's constantly changing form. The use of materials, adorned with intricacy while maintaining minimalism, conveys water's multi-faceted and singular nature.