How Can We Understand the Relationship Between Artists and Their Materials in the Production of Art Glass Through Modern Technology?

Abstract

This essay explores the relationship between the artist and their materials in the production of glass art through modern technology, and the role of glass as a medium in art rather than as a form of craft. It includes a brief history of glass as an artistic medium, the development of glass techniques and their application in the field of art. It reflects on the uniqueness of glass as a sculptural medium because of its optical properties and transparency. The rise of the American Studio Glass movement, a landmark in the history of glass art at the time, changed the tradition of using glass, and many artists began to use it to express their own artistic ideas and aesthetic views, enriching the language of glass art and making it an independent material for artistic expression. With the development of glass as a fine art media and the removal of technical limits on its use, we are seeing an increasing number of artists take use of the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities it provides. The essay uses case studies to show some artists started from materials and made some new attempts to combine works with new media.