THIERRY BOISSEL Glass – Light – Architecture

Thierry Boissel (born in 1962) creates his glass art in an exciting dialogue with the surroundings and in the context of architecture. His subtle works, created for specific locations, move between the concrete and the abstract and have a multi-layered effect on the surrounding space. They are compositions of great luminosity and presence, which interact sensitively with their location whilst at the same time taking their history and function into account. Furthermore they create poetic illuminated spaces, rich in memories and associations, which are constantly transforming according to the incidence of light. For his work is primarily about working with light, incorporating it into the various layers or structures of the transparent, translucent and coloured glass and making it visible. Boissel thereby often works and experiments with glass that is manipulated whilst hot, or with enamel, so as to create multilayered works of specific densities and depths. Whether figurative or abstract, artistically gestural or geometrically constructive: his glass art appears to be in constant movement through its interplay with light, showing its versatility in the tension between the visible and the invisible. Depending on the perspective and the interaction of the viewer, his works transform themselves and their presence within the space, and many things become perceivable that previously went unnoticed.

This French artist, who since 1991 has been heading the study Workshop for Glass painting, Light and Mosaic at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, is amongst the most significant representatives of current trends in contemporary glass painting. Since the 1980s he has created a rich oeuvre, which comprises numerous free-standing works, paintings, sculptures and installations, alongside in situ glass art.

Exhibition "L'art du vitrail en Allemagne" at the Centre International du Vitrail, Chartres/France, until 30/9/2013
Further information: www.centre-vitrail.org and www.boissel.de

This beautifully produced book describes and shows the work of Thierry Boissel, so you can easily follow the development of his commissioned work in architecture.

Boissel’s glass creates poetic light conditions, rich in memories and associations, which are constantly changing depending on the light frequency. Because his work is primarily about how to work with light, integrating in the different layers or structures of the transparent, translucent and coloured glass to make it visible. Boissel works and thereby often experiments with glass that is manipulated while it is hot or with enamel, so as to create multilayered works of specific densities and depths. Whether figurative or abstract, artistically gestural or geometrically constructed, his glass art seems to be in constant motion through the interaction with light, which shows its versatility in the tension between the visible and the invisible. Depending on the perspective and the interaction of the viewer, his works transform themselves and their presence in space, so that many things become perceivable which formerly remained unnoticed.

This French artist, since 1991 in charge of the Training workshop for glass painting, light and mosaic at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, is one of the most important representatives of the current trends in modern glass painting. Since the 1980s he has created a rich oeuvre that, in addition to glass art in situ, consists of numerous free-standing, autonomous works, paintings, sculptures and installations.
With essays on Light as a Medium, light and vision, Parallel worlds and Colour and light, the beautiful colour photos good are well presented, and followed by a CV and a description of the work.

Florian Hufnagl editor
THIERRY BOISSEL
Glass - Light – Architecture
Arnoldsche Publisher
184 pages, 20 x 28 cm, 120 illustrations. Hardcover. In English, German and French.
ISBN: 978-3-89790-369-2
39.80 €

See: www.arnoldsche.com