Special Contributions

(日本語) 翻訳:

Beautiful Glass Art or Not Beautiful Glass Art
— Looking back on past award-winners —
(6/9)

The 10th “International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2007” had a substantial collection of various glass forms, high quality finishes, and unique beauty. The individual esthetic sensibilities particular to glass stood out especially in the prize-winning works of Yukako KOJIMA, Pavel TRNKA, Midori TSUKADA, and Toshio IEZUMI. Ironically, the Grand Prize winner at that time was a small work with a plain form and color, which made us wonder if it was indeed glass. The artist of that work is Lene BODKER from Denmark. The title is “SECTION” and represents a tree fragment that resembles a human torso in a very original way. The rough surface looks as if it has been scraped with a hammer and the material appears very unusual. In the midst of a sea of beautiful glass works, this work had a simple form and a modest presence. That was why the work was selected as the Grand Prize winner, as one of the jurors described.

2007 (10th)  The 10th Memorial Event Special Prize  “Layers of Light -MOON-”  
KOJIMA, Yukako

2007 (10th) The 10th Memorial Event Special Prize “Layers of Light -MOON-”
KOJIMA, Yukako


2007 (10th)  Gold Prize  “RESIDENCE OF LOVE

2007 (10th) Gold Prize “RESIDENCE OF LOVE” TRNKA, Pavel


2007 (10th)  Silver Prize  “Concentration or Void”  TSUKADA, Midori

2007 (10th) Silver Prize “Concentration or Void” TSUKADA, Midori


2007 (10th)  Grand Prize  “SECTION”  BODKER, Lene

2007 (10th) Grand Prize “SECTION” BODKER, Lene


2007 (10th)  Silver Prize  “M.061201”  IEZUMI, Toshio

2007 (10th) Silver Prize “M.061201” IEZUMI, Toshio