The Essence of Light series is a collection of hot-sculpted glass works that explore the delicate balance between transparency and form. Each piece is shaped by fire, heat, and gravity—capturing the fleeting nature of light in motion.

Inspired by the shifting interplay of illumination and shadow, these sculptures transform glass into abstract curved forms of reflection and perception. Layers of translucency and opacity invite viewers to experience depth, movement, and energy suspended in space. The fluidity of molten glass, frozen in time, embodies both fragility and strength, evoking the ephemeral nature of light itself.

The Essence of Light series celebrates the transformative power of glass, embracing its ability to hold, bend, and diffuse light—perhaps inviting the viewer to see illumination as something both tangible and intangible, ever-changing yet eternal.

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