Video: Lurid glass from Brazil
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
On May 1st, an exhibition of unusual glass lamps, created by the creative duo of brothers Humberto and Fernando Campana, will open at Waddesdon Manor. These brothers, who make unusual products from glass and other materials, are some of the brightest contemporary Brazilian artists.
The Campana brothers became famous for creating various objects from materials that were not typical for this. For example, we already talked on our website about how they made chairs and a table from Panpaati bread. But the exhibition in the UK will be dedicated to glass products.
Looking at these lamps, created by the Campana brothers, the word "lurid" immediately comes to mind. A very accurate definition for a vase lamp made from other containers (from antique beakers to a classic jam socket and modern vases) or a UFO lamp with traditional Brazilian souvenirs attached to it - glass figures of people.
The brothers Umberto and Fernando Campana, in the process of creating these extraordinary works of art, will come up with their concept, draw it, make a model, and then give it for blowing to real professionals in this business - glass blowers from the famous island of Murano in Venice. The glass is of the highest quality and finest workmanship.
Such an attraction of the Brazilians to glass from the island of Murano is quite understandable. After all, once their ancestors immigrated to Brazil from this small island.
The Campana glassware exhibition will be held at Waddesdon Manor from May 1st to October 31st of this year.
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