SE GLASS
06 04 2019 - 13 10 2019

For Swedes Belgium will be most likely the Kingdom of Beer, Chocolate and Waffles. This while we Belgians will recognize Sweden's national symbols IKEA, Volvo, ABBA and Pipi Longstockings but also the Kingdom of Crystal with iconic glass factories like Kosta, Boda and Orrefors.

After researching the field of glass in Canada, Japan, Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Denmark, this exhibition is the 6th solo country show at the glass museum Glazenhuis in Lommel.

SE GLASS brings a colourful mix of modern factory design as well as contemporary art, covering more than half a century. Through the works of 22 Swedish artists and designers we try to identify the characteristics techniques, form language, use of colour and expression of Swedish glass. 

With artworks from Ann Wåhlström, Ann Wärff, Åsa Jungnelius, Bertil Vallien, Birgitta Ahlin & Sirkka Lehtonen, Carin Ellberg, Erik Höglund, Eva Englund, Fredrik Nielsen, Göran Wärff, Gunilla Kihlgren, Hanna Handsdotter, Helena Kågebrand, Ingalena Klenell, Jonas Rooth, Kjell Engman, Lott Alfreds, Monica Backström, Olle Brózen, Per B. Sundberg, Peter Hermansson en Ulrica Hydman-Vallien

Curatoren: Jeroen Maes (Glazenhuis, BE) en Maja Heuer (The Glass Factory, Boda, SE)

2018 THE COLLECTION
07 10 2017 - 10 06 2018

2017 XY - 10 YEARS GLAZENHUIS
06 05 2017 - 17 09 2017

2017 GREAT DANES
17 09 2016 - 17 04 2017

2016 WHEREABOUTS
27/03/2016–04/09/2016

2015 BESTE BUREN - CECI N’EST PAS DU VERRE
03/10/2015-06/03/2016

2015 INTERNATIONAL GLASS PRIZE
04/04/2015 – 13/09/2015

2014 BODY TALK
06/04/2014 – 28/09/2014

2014 UK GLASS
06/04/2014 – 28/09/2014

2013 YOUNG MASTERS
European Graduates '08-'13

2013 3 SOLO SHOWS
Einar & Jamex De La Torre, Petr Stanický, Richard Meitner

2012 THE GIFT
Donation of the private glass collection Embrechts-Ryckaert

2012 INTERNATIONAL GLASS PRIZE
The Object / by the Foundation Charlotte van der Seijs

2011 GLASS MATCH
Belgium – The Netherlands

2011 THE GLASS CANVAS
Glass as a canvas, as a carrier through history

2010 CZECH GLASS
Between tradition and innovation

2010 THE TASTE OF GLASS

2010 THE CITIES GLASS COLLECTION

2009 TENUOUS TENACITY
Contemporary Canadian glass

2009 ANIMA MUNDI
The hidden alchemy of glass

2009 BOOM GLAS
Glass factory ‘De Ruppel’, Boom

2008 SANDBOX
Contemporary Japanese Glass

2008 GLASSWEAR
Jewelry of glass

2008 COLLECTORS
Contemporary sculptural glass

2007 MASTERS & TECHNIQUES

2007 THE ACCIDENT
Koen Vanmechelen