Celebrated
cross-medium sculptor, Scott Chaseling, will be taking up an exclusive artistic
residency at Soneva Art and Glass Studio between 1st and 22nd
December, 2019. With a collection displayed in some of the worlds most
prestigious institutions, including Japans 21st Century Museum of
Contemporary Art and Germanys Museum Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf, Chaselings
work examines the notions of mobility, transition, and liminality the
non-place, positioned at the threshold between things. During his Soneva
residency, Chaseling will be creating his unique and thought-provoking works of
art from recycled glass bottles with these one-of-a-kind pieces available for
guests to purchase.
A
multi-award-winning artist, Scott Chaselings career spans two decades and has
been inspired in part by his own nomadic existence born in Australia, he has
lived and worked as an artist in Germany, France, Japan, and the US. While his
earlier works focused on this personal narrative, Chaselings later collections
have examined the environment and the impact of materials. His recent work has
drawn upon his travels on the Camino de Santiago and kayaking the River Murray,
where he made sculptures from the detritus he collected along the way. His many
accolades include the 2017 Hindmarsh Glass Prize, the 2004 Ranamok Glass Prize
and the 2002 Bavarian State Prize Gold Medal.
Located at
Soneva Fushi, Sonevas world-leading resort in the Baa Atoll, the Soneva Art
and Glass Studio opened in August 2015 and is the Maldives first and only hot
glass studio. Hosting some of the worlds top glass artists, guests can watch
the experts in action, commission custom artworks or even have a go at learning
the age-old art of glassblowing for themselves to create a masterpiece with the
experienced glass-working team.
An
estimated five tonnes of glass waste is produced in the Baa Atoll alone each
month, with resorts typically crushing waste bottles and selling this on to
recycling companies or, worse, dumping the waste directly into the sea. In line
with Sonevas eco-conscious philosophy, which aims to have minimal impact on
the natural world, Soneva Art and Glass Studio creates beauty from this waste.
Waste glass is collected from Soneva properties and other resorts across the
Maldives, melted in the state-of-the-art furnace, then upcycled into an array
of stunning glassware and artworks that are used across Sonevas restaurants
and villas, or displayed for sale at the Soneva Art and Glass Studio. Previous
glass artists in residence at Soneva Art and Glass include Lino Tagliapietra
Sunny Wang, Clifford Rainey and Howard Ben Tré.
Please login to Comment