Sunday 22 November, 11:00

Le verre, une matière mystérieuse

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An exploration of glass as a mysterious material, the exhibition presents a range of glass objects, from delicate vessels and sculptural forms to immersive installations. It considers glass’s translucency, fragility and alchemical processes, highlighting technical processes, surface treatments and experimental approaches. The works evoke histories of craft and contemporary experimentation, questioning perception, light and materiality while revealing the interplay between function, ornament and conceptual inquiry.

In French.

Avenue de la Paix 10,
1202 Genève
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Photo Credit: SIGURÐARSON Brynjar & SEDLMAIR Veronika, COLOR LIBRARY , 2019-2023, Pâte de verre © Studio Brynjar & Veronika

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