Mountains
World Maker Faire New York 2018
Mountains. Glowing Crystal Mountains growing from the ground. Created by hand with traditional glass blowing techniques and reclaimed industrial materials. The Mountain series is a monument to the intense geological energy of the earth.
What inspired you to make this project?:
The perception of time by humans and the quality of light in space have a predominant importance in my sculptures and installations which investigate the complex relationship between humankind and its environment. I have been working on a video installation on prehistoric landscapes in the desert since 2011. There is a specific rock formation in the Najavo Nation I have been fascinated with called “Shiprock” or “Winged Rock”. It is a volcanic neck, larger than the Empire State Building. A volcanic neck is a rock formation created when magma hardens within a vent of a volcano. The story of creation of this particular rock formation varies, but usually is explained as the fossilized wings and tail of a giant prehistoric bird. Sometimes described as a monster, other times it is described as a creature transporting people from one world to another, or through time.
On a geologically simplified material and metaphorical level, this is what I am trying to create.