334 - Jerzy Krystyn Olszewski, Modern Glass Art - Sculpture

Jerzy Krystyn Olszewski, Modern Glass Art - Sculpture Jerzy Krystyn Olszewski, born 1956 in Warsaw, Polish artist, sculptor and designer, best known for his work in the fields of glass design, wood art and unconventional lighting compositions; here: Glass art - sculpture, 15 x 15 x 7.5 cm, on a glass plinth (minor chip on the left lower edge), numbered 11/200, signed About the artist: Jerzy Krystyn Olszewski grew up in a family of architects. He completed his schooling in Singapore at the renowned United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA). During his time in Asia, he learnt, amongst other things, traditional Japanese ink painting (Sumi-e). With the imposition of martial law in Poland in 1981, Olszewski devoted himself exclusively to the visual arts and crafts. He initially created sculptures from oak and experimented with light compositions, combining wood with handmade Japanese rice paper. In 1982, he met the renowned glass artist Albin Tomaszewski, became his pupil and later his closest collaborator. Olszewski specialised in hot-glass design and created numerous decorative bowls, vases and lamps, utilising the transparency and dynamism of molten glass.