Tristano di Robilant
Domestic Temple V
1997
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Italian artist Tristano di Robilant's cool clear glass sculptures
are an antidote for that hectic feeling that can overwhelm New
York, especially as summer approaches. His small works, each
placed on the floor and standing about two feet high, are
deceptively simple compositions made of thick solid bars
sculpted from molten glass. Collectively titled "Domestic
Temples," the objects often look like glass models for ancient
buildings or ruins. They also suggest Thai spirit houses. In
Domestic Temples III and V, the glass bars are arranged in a
post-and-lintel configuration with dramatically flared roofs.
The clarity of his medium and the simplicity of his forms allows
di Robilant to connect with nature in a special way. It is
important that the sculptures do not reflect light. Instead, light
passes through, almost unobstructed, to directly and gently
caress the eye. Di Robilant's work is an ode to light and to
vision itself.
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