Toshio Iezumi
Sculptor who laminates, carves and polishes sheet glass into monolithic optical forms rather than blowing it.
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Toshio Iezumi, the Japanese sculptor born in 1954, has quietly revolutionized the art of glass by treating it like marble. Rather than blowing glass, he meticulously laminates, carves, and polishes sheet glass into monolithic forms that glow with an otherworldly green light, creating sculptures that are both solid and seemingly transparent. His devotion to this painstaking process is evident in the precision of his work, as he transforms the coldest material into something ethereal and alive. Iezumi's approach stands out as a dark horse in the art world, offering a fresh, unhinged take on what glass can be.
He grinds stacked plate glass into green-lit monoliths you can see clean through, treating the coldest material the way a sculptor treats marble.
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Sculptor who laminates, carves and polishes sheet glass into monolithic optical forms rather than blowing it.
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