This lead-free crystal glass set is meticulously mouth-blown by Alexander himself. It balances within the tension between a mastery of the craft and the material’s own chaotic being. Here, a contrast arises between the precise and the fluid optical quality of the glass. With clear glass as the medium, the work interprets archetypal objects standing on the pillars of traditional glass working techniques and contorted aesthetics.
Alexander Kirkeby has a BA in design from the renowned Royal Academy of Art, School of Design of Denmark, and he established his workshop in Aarhus in ...
