Leiko Ikemura's Glass Sculptures Enter Venice's Gallerie dell'Accademia in 'TransLucent – La forma della luce'
The exhibition 'TransLucent – La forma della luce' by Leiko Ikemura is currently on display at the Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia until 22 November 2026, coinciding with Venice Glass Week. Curated by both Isabella Collavizza and Ikemura, it showcases her glass sculptures alongside masterpieces from Paolo Veneziano, Vittore Carpaccio, Tiziano, and Giambattista Tiepolo. Ikemura's creations, shaped by her European training, delve into themes of metamorphosis and fragility. Additionally, Philipp von Matt's installation engages with the spatial dimensions of the gallery. Key works include 'Usagi', 'Ishi no kokoro', and 'Lamento', highlighting how glass transforms the viewer's perception of light and form, reflecting the essence of 'TransLucent'.
Fatti principali
- Leiko Ikemura's exhibition 'TransLucent – La forma della luce' runs at the Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia until 22 November 2026
- The show is curated by Isabella Collavizza and the artist herself, within the Venice Glass Week
- Ikemura's glass sculptures are displayed alongside works by Paolo Veneziano, Vittore Carpaccio, Tiziano and Giambattista Tiepolo
- The installation is by Philipp von Matt and engages the rooms' proportions, perspective axes and Carlo Scarpa's interventions
- Ikemura was born in Japan and trained artistically in Europe; her girls have featured in her research since the 1990s
- Her turn to glass intensified during the pandemic years
- 'Donna veneziana' was made specifically for the exhibition with the collaboration of a Murano furnace
- Works include Usagi, Ishi no kokoro, Lamento, Lying Luz, the Sleep series, Yellow Figure with Hummingbird, Self and Memento Mori
Entità
Artisti
- Leiko Ikemura
- Isabella Collavizza
- Paolo Veneziano
- Vittore Carpaccio
- Tiziano
- Giambattista Tiepolo
- Philipp von Matt
- Carlo Scarpa
- Palladio
- Petra Schaefer
- Eddy Varekamp
- Max Beckmann
- Sonia Delaunay
- Scarpa
- Stefano Tiracchia
Istituzioni
- Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
- Venice Glass Week
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Swann
- Nagel
- Quittenbaum
- Murano furnace
- segnonline.it
Luoghi
- Venice
- Italy
- Japan
- Europe
- Murano
- New York
- United States
- Stuttgart
- Germany
- Munich
- Venezia
Fonti
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