Anna Alsina Bardagí
Anna Alsina Bardagí is a contemporary glass sculptor based in Barcelona. Her artwork explores the manipulation of light, heat and gravity through optical glass by combining glass casting techniques with optical-precision polishing. Her sculptures require experimental techniques, as well as physics and chemistry knowledge to gain control of the internal shapes in the glass. Internal designs are formed during the casting process by altering the glass elements before they enter the kiln. She exclusively uses lead and arsenic-free, eco-optical glass to maintain the purity of her work.
In her own words: “Optical glass offers a sense of depth and illusion. It’s heavy but at the same time fragile. Depending on your perspective, it creates a sense of movement but at the same time stillness.” She has always been fascinated by the laws of physics and the universe, and her art is driven by a desire to challenge the boundaries of gravity and dimensional spaces inside optical glass.
