Hua Wan

MA Art & Design

Glass

Statement

I grew up in a seaside city and my work is inspired by everything related to the sea. The impressive surging, billowing waves that characterise the sea in St Ives, Cornwall have inspired my work whilst I have been in the UK. The powerful images are so dynamic that they stay with me constantly and I feel I must represent them in my work.

For me glass expresses the shapes and qualities of the waves as they pour through the air. Glass bubbles imitate the sprays on the top of waves and the colourful crisps glass and glass powder within the glass, represents organisms that live in the sea. The rough surface of the glass can be seen as representing the beaches. I want people to look at my work and be transported to the seaside.