2002 Finalist

Emma VargaCollaroy, New South Wales, Australia



The Sunset Theatre (set of four)


Fused and polished glass
20 H x 22 W x 6 D cm


I tried to capture the essence of the sunset, all the nuances of red, pink, purple, shine...

Impossible to express...

Sunset is not an image - it's a process, ever-changing; like theatre, a new play every evening...

I decided to show all perspectives, the striking ruby red and subtle pale lilac at the same time, four different combinations of red and lilac incorporated between the layers of clear glass. Every one of these objects offers a different image. The view from either the side or top shows layers of shiny clear glass with tiny lines of colour, whilst the same piece looks rich transparent ruby red from the front.


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Biography

Emma Varga
Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia

Born
1952 Ada, ,

Education

  • 1975, Bachelor of Arts (Glass and Ceramics) with Honours, University of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2004, My Places of Green, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2014, Biodiversity and Human Impact on the Environment, Tansey Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Public/Private Collections

  • Contemporary Glass, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Kanazava Contemporary Glass Collection, Design Center Ishikawa, Kanazawa, Ishikava, Japan
  • Contemporary Glass, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • National Art Glass Collection, National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
  • Kaplan/Ostergaard Glass Collection, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, United States
  • Contemporary Glass, Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Glassmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, Jutland, Denmark

Awards/Grants

  • 2012, New Work Grant (Established Artist), Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2012, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2010, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2009, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2009, Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass Award, 37th International Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
  • 2008, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2006, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2006, New Work Grant (Established Artist), Australia Council for the Arts , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • 2005, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2002, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 1990, Annual Award for Entire Opus, Association of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Antarctica

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