Tiffany Print II
Artist
Hanna Hansdotter
(Swedish, born 1984)
Date2021
CultureSwedish
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
ProvenancePurchased from the artist (Hostler Burrows Gallery, New York City, 2023) by the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2023-present.
Credit LineMuseum purchase, 2023
Object number2023.1
Hanna Hansdotter’s artistic practice is influenced by the glassmaking industry
in Sweden, where she began glassblowing at two famous firms, Kosta Boda and
Orrefors. As an artist and designer, Hansdotter transforms the technique of
mold-blowing glass into an iron armature by bringing a sense of playfulness to the
sculpture she creates. The bulging shapes and slumping form of Tiffany Print II
are a departure from traditional, symmetrical products made by this method. The
force of the glassblower’s breath makes the glass bubble expand and protrude
through the metal armature. While the form is still malleable, Hansdotter further
manipulates the glass with torches and tools. The artist intends to capture a
sense of movement with the biomorphic form referencing the female body. While
she creates multiple works in a series, each sculpture is unique in terms of the
distorted ornamental pattern and the shimmering, mirrorized surface. Hansdotter
looks to the history of glassmaking for inspiration, and the title is in homage to
the influential American glassmaking firm, Tiffany Studios (active 1878-1933).
On View
On viewLocation
DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.dia (52.1 × 24.1 cm)- Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, 1st floor, gallery, floor
