Cassiopeia
Sculpture for Sini Majuri
Cassiopeia by Finnish glass designer Sini Majuri is made from recycled waste glass. The sculpture is made from impure glass material that would end up as a landfill. The glass sculpture mirrors Scandinavian aesthetics through organic surfaces that mimic the nature of melting ice. The aim of the design is to create poetic interpretation of the contrast between recycled and valuable.
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Unique Properties
Glass medium can be reused countless of times, as the material stays pure. The sculpture is made from unpure glass material that would en up as a landfill. Cassiopeia reflects Scandinavian aesthetics and light through organic surfaces. Each sculpture is made from mouth blown studio glass and shaped by hand. The design philosophy behind the Cassiopeia is to create poetic interpretation of the weightless yet strong nature of glass. How it allows to see to the deepness of the Universe though the lenses of telescope and into the smallest details of life in the microscopic world.
Tags
glass, art, sculpture, finland, ice
Production Technology
Blown glass. Hand shaped.
Design Challenge
The creative challenge was to ballance with strong and organic shapes in a way that the outcome is harmonious.
Project Duration
Project was exhibited in Venice Glass Week 2020.
Operation Flow
The sculpture plays with rough and organic surfaces, glass and light. Every bumpy glass dome is slightly illuminated. The ice like surfaces are melting together into a landscape like installation.
Research
The sculpture aims to highlight the timeless beauty of recycled glass material. How broken material that would otherwise been used as a landfill be metted back again and healed into something new.
Inspiration
Glass that is used in the sculptures is both industrial waste and recycled glass. Therefore the sculpture plays with organic surfaces and the contrast between recycled and waluable. Cassiopeia is inspired by the microscopic world and how something invisibly small can change the World.
Image Credits
Sini Majuri
Project Overview
Cassiopeia Sculpture has been a Bronze winner in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Sini Majuri was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Cassiopeia Sculpture.
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Cassiopeia: A Sculpture by Sini Majuri Reflecting the Timeless Beauty of Recycled Glass
Finnish glass artist Sini Majuri presents Cassiopeia, a sculpture made from recycled waste glass, reflecting the contrast between recycled and valuable materials, exhibited at Venice Glass Week 2020.
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