Crisaliforme
Sculpture
2004 (made)
2004 (made)
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Cristiano Bianchin is one of the most poetic and exciting contemporary Venetian artists working with glass. Trained as a painter at the Venetian Accademia (1987), he started working with glass in 1992.
Bianchin's sculptures often combine glass with other media, such as knitted hemp covers or stands in metal or wood which are an integrated part of the work. Works are often conceived in series, exploring a certain theme in a string of related artefacts. The human form and the human condition are examples of such recurring themes.
"Crisalforme" are a series of unique sculptural shapes, recalling ancient effigies or idols, which can be interpreted as highly stylised, ritualistic representations of the human form.
This piece was selected as one of the finalists at the Bombay Sapphire Foundation Glass Prize 2004.
Bianchin's sculptures often combine glass with other media, such as knitted hemp covers or stands in metal or wood which are an integrated part of the work. Works are often conceived in series, exploring a certain theme in a string of related artefacts. The human form and the human condition are examples of such recurring themes.
"Crisalforme" are a series of unique sculptural shapes, recalling ancient effigies or idols, which can be interpreted as highly stylised, ritualistic representations of the human form.
This piece was selected as one of the finalists at the Bombay Sapphire Foundation Glass Prize 2004.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Crisaliforme (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Blown black glass, cut and belt-polished, on turned elm-wood base |
| Brief description | 'Crisaliforme', blown black glass sculpture of a stylised human figure on an elm-wood base, by Cristiano Bianchin, Murano, 2004 |
| Physical description | A stylised sculpture of the human figure in black glass on a turned elm-wood base |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Gift of artist Historical significance: Cristiano Bianchin is one of the most exciting artists working with glass in Venice today (2006). The artist's sculptures often combine glass with other media, such as knitted hemp covers or stands in metal which are an integrated part of the work. Bianchin often conceives his works in series, exploring a certain theme in a string of related artefacts. The human form and the human condition are recurring themes in his work. "Crisalforme" are a series of unique sculptural shapes, recalling ancient effigies or idols which can be interpreted as highly stylised, ritualistic representations of the human form. This version was selected as one of the finalists at the 2004 Bombay Sapphire Foundation Glass Prize. |
| Summary | Cristiano Bianchin is one of the most poetic and exciting contemporary Venetian artists working with glass. Trained as a painter at the Venetian Accademia (1987), he started working with glass in 1992. Bianchin's sculptures often combine glass with other media, such as knitted hemp covers or stands in metal or wood which are an integrated part of the work. Works are often conceived in series, exploring a certain theme in a string of related artefacts. The human form and the human condition are examples of such recurring themes. "Crisalforme" are a series of unique sculptural shapes, recalling ancient effigies or idols, which can be interpreted as highly stylised, ritualistic representations of the human form. This piece was selected as one of the finalists at the Bombay Sapphire Foundation Glass Prize 2004. |
| Bibliographic reference | See Ceramics & Glass Section object information file |
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| Accession number | C.46:1, 2-2005 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2006 |
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