La Ligne Vase no.1
US$ 2,000
Overview
2024
Material: Glass
Unique Item
Dimensions: 32cm (H) x 37cm (W) / 12.6" (H) x 14.6" (W)
Production Lead Time: 5-7 weeks
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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Artist statement
Nina Makelberge's La Ligne collection celebrates antique forms in opalescent crystal glass. Mouth-blown by master artisans in north Bohemian glassworks using rigorous time-honored techniques, vase no.1 takes inspiration from the striking simplicity of antique Korean moon jars. The rare opaline crystal shifts color with light, changing from soft opaque tones in the shade to luminous translucency in daylight, to further emphasize the vessels' ethereal and perfectly imperfect forms including the delicate line running along it's equator where the two halves join.
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Nina Makelberge
Hometown: Prague
Based in: Prague
Spending her childhood years in Asia, Nina recalls her first confrontation with art and things of beauty among the everyday sceneries - among Korean women’s silk dresses, in the meticulous dance-like presentation of meals, on the beach among the scattered shells waiting to be picked and then displayed on the …
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