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Dichotomy

Sculpture
2018 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

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Object type
TitleDichotomy (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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 92.0cm
  • Width: 41.0cm
  • Depth: 33.0cm
Gallery label
(03/05/19)
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
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.
Collection
Accession number
C.55-2018

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Record createdMarch 13, 2018
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