Laura de Santillana's Glass Sleeves at Galleria Caterina Tognon

Laura de Santillana (born 1955 in Venice) presents 'Sleeves,' an exhibition of blown-glass works created between 2015 and 2016 at Galleria Caterina Tognon in Venice, running until November 19, 2016. The artist draws inspiration from the 10th-century Japanese writer Sei Shonagon's 'The Pillow Book,' specifically its descriptions of the colorful sleeves of court robes in Kyoto. De Santillana translates these chromatic suggestions into glass 'sleeves,' exploring color experimentation and the interplay of light. Some pieces were made in Venice using traditional Murano glass, while others were produced in Bohemia, where she experimented with techniques that enhance glass color. The resulting works feature continuously shifting contrasts and color relationships due to light's effect on glass.