At Grimani Palace in Venice Ritsue Mishima Glass Work
The exhibition
IN GRIMANI.Ritsue Mishima Glass Work will remain open until 29 September 2013, in the halls of the main floor of the
Museum of Palazzo Grimani. side event of the
55th International Art Exhibition –
La Biennale di Venezia. For the first time, one of the most beautiful Venetian palaces, hosting an extraordinary collection of frescoes from the sixteenth century, opens its doors to contemporary art.
Ritsue Mishima, born in Kyoto and living in Venice since 1989, links artistic expression with glass processing techniques. The
Japanese artist expresses herself with
glass in a contemporary language, through the craftsmanship culture of
Murano's glass masters, who "forge" and shape her ideas. Her experience with Murano's glass gave birth to the glass sculptures exhibition entitled
IN GRIMANI Ritsue Mishima Glass Work, designed and built especially for
Palazzo Grimani's halls, which once housed the collections of the illustrious Venetian families and today are a source of fascination and inspiration for the author.
The exhibition consists of 30 large-scale works and 5 installations, designed specifically to communicate with the museum and its exceptional decoration. Among the latter, a large glass case designed by the artist holds 38 precious, minuscule works.
