Join us on Sunday 15 th September at 6pm in the courtyard at CASA YALI for a conversation between glass artist Alexander Kirkeby and architect Fanny Bauer Grung. The discussion will be followed by drinks in the courtyard from 7pm-9pm CEREMONY by Alexander Kirkeby - Exhibition reception The conversation will be conducted in English.
YALI Glass is pleased to present CEREMONY by Alexander Kirkeby at CASA YALI. In his first solo show in Venice, CEREMONY brings together a selection of elaborate glass objects meticulously handcrafted by the artist in his small glass studio in Aarhus, Denmark.
Kirkeby’s works question the norms of proportion, scale and levelness, balancing the tension between the mastery of the craft and the material’s chaotic being and demonstrating a contrast between precision and the organic, fluid quality of the glass.
Archetypal objects blend traditional glass making techniques with contorted aesthetics. Classic shapes and decoration are twisted and deformed, flowing from the classic to the distorted, resulting in objects that are intriguing, functional, tactile and decidedly contemporary.