Ann Veronica Janssens
Blue Glass Roll 405/2, 2019
Cast glass
ø 31 1/2 x 13 3/4 in
Edition of 1 + 2 AP, AP n°2/2
Photo: JC Lett
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The work of Ann Veronica Janssens (b. 1956, in Folkestone, England) exudes the impression of great simplicity yet creates vivid experiences of the act of seeing. This sculpture consists of...
The work of Ann Veronica Janssens (b. 1956, in Folkestone, England) exudes the impression of great simplicity yet creates vivid experiences of the act of seeing. This sculpture consists of a cylinder of blue cast glass. The work evokes the notions of movement and time. By looking at it closely, one can perceive small nebulae of air bubbles trapped inside the cast glass. These ethereal traces attest to an ephemeral moment that occurred during the fabrication of the pieces. During the long cooling process of the glass rolls, the air present in the material attempts to expand and escape and creates bubbles that remain trapped in the body of the sculpture.