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Lasvit brings ground-breaking installation, Supernova, to Dubai this October

To demonstrate its on-going commitment to research and development pairing technology with traditional glass manufacturing methods, Lasvit will present Supernova by Petra Krausova at Downtown Design . The breathtaking Supernova, an interactive glass kinetic sculpture, introduces the future into the present. It magically transforms itself in both time and space, responding to the viewer’s movement by changing its form. The installation is composed of clear glass elements with linear texture that creates fascinating light patterns while moving through various angles.

 

Supernova invites us to look beyond the glass. Its beauty comes alive with unexpected movement and refraction of light. When exploring the universe, scientists use prismatic refraction in order to identify a supernova’s composition, temperature, pressure, density and expansion.  Here, it’s up to the viewer to look through the glass and into the light, aware that this creative burst is likely to outshine its galaxy.

 

Since being founded in 2007 by Leon Jakimic, Lasvit has been pushing the boundaries of traditional Bohemian glass blowing techniques, combining the authenticity of glass with innovative technologies and creative craftsmanship. In a few short years, Lasvit has established itself as the authority delivering bespoke lighting sculptures, art installations made from hand-blown glass and headline-grabbing collaborations with renowned designers and artists – such as Nendo, Ross Lovegrove, Daniel Libeskind, Maarten Baas, Czech legends Rene Roubicek and Borek Sipek.