Dichotomy
Sculpture
2018 (made)
2018 (made)
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Harry Morgan (born 1990) is an emerging glass artist and designer. His work is known for his unusual marrying of materials and experimental approach to traditional process. Referencing histories from ancient Venetian glassblowing to Brutalist architecture, his work challenges the physical and cultural connotations of materials.
'Dichotomy' is a major work by Harry Morgan, and is part of a repertoire of sculptural forms he has developed, experimenting with the combination of concrete and glass, inspired by the ancient Venetian glassblowing technique, ‘murrini', where glass threads are made by pulling by hand from a furnace.
'Dichotomy' is a major work by Harry Morgan, and is part of a repertoire of sculptural forms he has developed, experimenting with the combination of concrete and glass, inspired by the ancient Venetian glassblowing technique, ‘murrini', where glass threads are made by pulling by hand from a furnace.
Object details
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| Title | Dichotomy (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Concrete, pulled glass threads, and cork |
| Brief description | Sculpture, 'Dichotomy', concrete and pulled glass threads, Harry Morgan, Edinburgh, 2018 |
| Physical description | Cuboid sculpture, the top in cast concrete, the bottom half encased in pulled glass threads. |
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| Gallery label | Harry Morgan (born 1990)
Dichotomy
2018
Tension between fragility and strength is integral to Harry Morgan’s work. His use of delicate glass threads, each pulled by hand, contrasts with the brutalist concrete block form they seem to support.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Concrete and glass
Museum no. C.55-2018(03/05/19) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the support of the Friends of the V&A |
| Summary | Harry Morgan (born 1990) is an emerging glass artist and designer. His work is known for his unusual marrying of materials and experimental approach to traditional process. Referencing histories from ancient Venetian glassblowing to Brutalist architecture, his work challenges the physical and cultural connotations of materials. 'Dichotomy' is a major work by Harry Morgan, and is part of a repertoire of sculptural forms he has developed, experimenting with the combination of concrete and glass, inspired by the ancient Venetian glassblowing technique, ‘murrini', where glass threads are made by pulling by hand from a furnace. |
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| Accession number | C.55-2018 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2018 |
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