Timo Sarpaneva

Timo Sarpaneva, two 'Archipelago' sculptures, the other signed Timo Sarpaneva - Iittala 1980.

Hand-molded and cut glass. Height 60 cm and 43 cm.

Timo dared to suggest crazy things, and of course, he knew how mad it was to even suggest such a thing to a professional."
The artist suggested that the glass mass should flow into a mould from a higher level so that air bubbles appear. "You can't do that!" shouted glass master Reino Löflund. But after some consideration, they decided to give it a try.
To everyone's surprise, the experiment was a success. The end result was exactly what the artist had visualized. The glass mass bubbled and flowed like stagnant water.
The works presented at the 1979 Arkipelago exhibition at Suomenlinna were exquisitely crafted and refined. In the tall, expressionless, and majestic Arkipelago sculptures, Sarpaneva's new technique is displayed in its purest form. One of these sculptures was gifted to French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing during his visit to Finland in the summer of 1980.
Marjatta Sarpaneva

Marks in the mass due to manufacturing process. The general impression is good.