Have you ever visited the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A as it's affectionately known) in London? Did you go into the rotunda and were stopped dead in your tracks by a gianormous glass chandelier? The vibrant colours and shear size of the piece always demands your attention, even if just for a moment.
When I heard Dale Chihuly, the American artist who created that V&A piece and has spent his career using the glass-blown technique on a large scale for his assemblages and installations, was being displayed at the commercial gallery the Halcyon Gallery I knew where I'd be spending a few hours one afternoon.
As a child, and even still, I was fascinated with this art technique and today often toy with the idea of taking lessons in glassblowing.
I just loved photographing these pieces, the gallery had done a great job at lighting each piece so the colours and the glass could really pop.
The exhibition is free to visit and all the pieces are for sale if you have a spare £200,000 or so.
Halcyon Gallery
144-146 New Bond Street
London
W1S 2PF
Opening Hours
Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Yup, that was me gaping in the V&A foyer. I absolutely love Dale Chihuly's work - this is one I have to visit. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteHey Jess, glad I could help. It's on until 16 March.
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