Glass object "Owl Black", large version
Glass object "Owl Black", large version
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crystal glass | sandblasted | polished | size 23.5 x 15.5 x 16.5 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 2.1 kg
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Glass object "Owl Black", large version
Nature made of glass from Maleras: "Our forests have captured the hearts and minds of people since time immemorial," says Swedish glass artist Mats Jonasson. This subtly magical connection to nature is evident in each of Jonasson's pieces, which he first moulds in plaster. Next, he creates a hollow iron mould into which he pours high-quality crystal glass. Finally, he sandblasts and polishes the blank in an elaborate process. The Maleras Glassworks is testimony to Jonasson's commitment to keeping design and production in the Swedish glassblowing village permanently - despite many counter-offers. Today, his glass art is world-famous among collectors.
Sculpture "Owl": Silent and alert with all its senses, the owl waits for the right moment to hunt. The owl is at home in Sweden's coniferous forests and has been immortalised here as a masterpiece of glass art. Large version in black. Size 23.5 x 15.5 x 16.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 2.1 kg.
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Customer reviews
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About Mats Jonasson
Mats Jonasson's world of glass
In modern glass art, tradition, craftsmanship and technology are closely linked. This also applies to one of the most famous masters of this profession, Mats Jonasson, whose works are created in Maleras, Sweden. The Maleras Glasbruk is the testimony to Jonasson's commitment to keeping design and production in the Swedish glassblowing village permanently, despite many counter-offers. His glass art is now world-famous among collectors.
He already proved his artistic talent at the beginning of his professional career in 1959. For many years, he had the opportunity to work with Sweden's most famous glass artists and during this time he developed his special style, which he constantly perfected.
The process of creating a completed glass object is long: it starts with a sketch and leads to a plaster mould and then to an iron mould, which only after extensive post-processing finally results in the casting of the special glass. The resulting blank is sandblasted and polished. Often there is even a second process step where artisans engrave the glass object, which becomes a unique work of art thanks to its extraordinary design.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures from wood, ivory or stone are made directly from the block of material, in bronze casting a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.