Challenges Of Artist'S Vision

Haran Glass has completed what is believed to be the largest glass sculpture in existence. Borealis by artist Danny Lane, has recently been installed in Detroit, USA & will set a precedent in architectural sculpture around the globe. This impressive work graces the entrance to the GM Renaissance Centre in Detroit, MI, USA. Borealis is made from 2,300 planks of 12mm glass, each 6.4m in length but only 7.6cm deep & the entire work weights 60 metric tonnes. Its fluid elegance contradicts the complex engineering of its high performance structure. Lane's work was inspired by Aurora Borealis, the "Northern Lights" that magically play across the northern skies in the depth of winter.Lane has captured the essence of this phenomenon by creating two undulating curtains of green luminous glass. Track lighting behind plays across the upper faceted surfaces,

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Glass Age May 2006 16
Sector
Flat glass
Class
F 2010

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Challenges Of Artist'S Vision
Glass Age May 2006 16
F 2010
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