Cosmic Fragments
2012
Cosmic Fragments exemplifies Lijn’s interest in the life of different materials and how they inter-react:
Cosmic Fragments are traces of a collision between an ancient material – glass – and a new composite material Lijn made to insulate from and withstand high temperatures. In Cosmic Fragments, Lijn explores her interest in how materials behave under extreme conditions and the way in which they seem to mimic more macrocosmic events.
Cosmic Fragments were produced during Lijn’s residency at Culture Lab in Newcastle, funded by Inspire Northumberland. They were made at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, while working on an edition of Wave Plates, commissioned by Visual Director, Grainne Sweeney.
Cosmic Fragments I
2012
Molten glass poured on ‘Vapourshield’, a mica metal compound and both set into Polyester Resin.
641 (h) x 512(w) x 70 (d) millimetres
Cosmic Fragments Il
2012
Molten glass poured on ‘Vapourshield’, a mica metal compound and both set into Polyester Resin.
514 (h) x 644 (w) x 72 (d) millimetres inclusive of backplate
Cosmic Fragments Ill
2012
Molten glass poured on ‘Vapourshield’, a mica metal compound and both set into Polyester Resin.
547 (h) x 616 (w) x 62 (d) millimetres inclusive of backplate
Cosmic Fragments lV (Burnt Offering)
2012
Molten glass poured on ‘Vapourshield’, a mica metal compound and both set into Polyester Resin.
In this work the molten glass was left attached to ‘Vapourshield’ and both were placed into the annealing oven.
490 (h) x 620 (w) x 61 (d) millimetres inclusive of backplate
Photographs: Tomek Sierek / courtesy of the artist.
