Umi (Life), vase
designed (2017); manufactured (2023)
from the Afrikando collection 2017
- Medium
- glass, resin
- Measurements
- 50.0 × 28.8 cm diameter (overall)
- Place/s of Execution
- Murano, Venice, Italy
- Department
- Contemporary Design and Architecture
- Credit Line
- Purchased with funds donated by Nick and Sarah Orloff, 2024
© Hayonstudio - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Acknowledging the influence of African material culture on twentieth century Western artists, art and aesthetics, the seven glass vessels that form the Afrikando collection by Jaime Hayon aim to demonstrate how social, geographical and cultural contexts can also inform mediums and traditions of making. The glass studio that produced the work is part of a long and storied tradition of glassblowing on the Venetian Island of Murano. Through the work, Hayon draws attention to how contemporary design objects can illuminate the long and complex historical interplay of cultures and materials, embedding new narratives in the objects that surround us.