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Glass sculptures orbiting around the world
She calls them her "orbs," the orbiting path of a celestial body. They
are circled wall sculptures made of recycled glass where mild and
intense colors play with the abstract as well as figurative subjects.
The sculptures are made by the Icelandic artist, Ella Rosinkrans. They have enchanted and fascinated art lovers around the world since she discovered the circled glass form of the orb last summer. Even though a short while since Ella Rosinkrans started working on her orbs they have found orbital path to the United States, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy and France. Named Elinborg Kjartansdottir, she has worked as an artist and designer for the last fifteen years and among other achievements Ella has designed for the well known chain of stores, Oasis, in Britain. Her work also decorates a number of the larger companies in Iceland, as well as many private homes. "The circled form is a form of joyful well-being. The glass is a transparent, honest material, surrounded with magic. The squared form then embraces the circle and gives the joy a sense of security," Ella Rosinkrans says about her orbs. The orbs or celestial bodies attracted great attention at their debut during the festival "Reykjavík cultural night" in august of this year. " Ever since then they seem to have claimed a life of their own," the artist says. "The orbs are orbiting around the world." There is a great demand for Ella's orbs. Offers for exhibitions have been made from several establishments in Europe as well as in Australia. With roots in the remote west fjords of Iceland the artist has traveled widely. After her art studies in Iceland she went to South America's Chile where she studied art and design. She lived there and worked for years and one can sense exotic cultural waves in her work. Ella has mastered various forms of art during her career and worked, among other materials, with metal. During the last five years she has focused on glass. At the moment an exhibition of Ella's orbs can be seen in the Icelandic embassy at Strandgade in Copenhagen, the formal opening taking place recently. In addition the artist has the use of an apartment in the heart of Copenhagen where she exhibits her work by appointment. The famous garden of Tivoli in Copenhagen also offered Ella a showroom by the main entrance and that exhibition is now ongoing. Also the Café Jonas in Copenhagen has Ella's art pieces on display. " I guess I am celebrating life in my work, embracing it and seizing," the artist says about her own work. The affect is obvious, "Carpe diem" or seize the day, is a clear message of the orbs - joyful creatures and earthly and heavenly forms. " Receive the light, is what I want to say in my work, but not necessarily in a religious meaning," Ella says. She designs the orbs in various sizes for different spaces. The artist has great plans and has ordered a larger oven to handle greater pieces so it is obvious that the orbs are increasing their size. The oven will be the largest one in Iceland and will enable the artist to meet the demand of larger orbs. Written by Kristin Helge Gunnarsdottir AVS |