
Omura Shunji
Omura defines his creative activity as “an exploration of the possibilities of a hidden attraction in glass materials, in the field of sculpture and crafts” that gives rise to a “modern glass art”. He believes beauty can be found and captured at that precise moment when the temperature inside a furnace is raised even further and the entire glass work is seen to move gradually, starting to “collapse” through a combination of heat and gravity. Within this very brief period of time, which only lasts a few seconds, the artist has to make the important decision of when to stop the movement of glass to prevent it from collapsing entirely. Omura deems this crucial moment to be one of the most exciting stages of the glass-making process, leading to what he terms “instant art”.