Immersion into Glass
Session 4 | July 27–August 8
Mirror Armor by Bohyun Yoon, 2021. Plexi mirror, single channel video color, loop, dimensions variable. Photo by Dana Ollestad.
Through careful observation, respect, and consideration, we will move beyond simply manipulating glass into an exploration of its conceptual value. Various collaborative and experimental demonstrations will delve into how glass relates to optics, sound, and site-specific location to broaden the participant’s understanding of the material’s possibilities. Encouraging investigations into the innate properties of glass will help expand our thinking of its potential. We will explore the environment of Haystack and discern how an artist utilizes creativity to reveal their interpretation of this world. A minimum of one year of glassblowing experience is required.
Bohyun Yoon’s (he/him) work exists at the intersection of craft, music, performance, video, and experimental participatory theatre. A core concern for Yoon is to unravel the nature of communication. He takes on the defined societal categories of race, gender, class, and age, and reshapes our preconceived notions of the self and other through light, reflection, sound, the body, and technology. Yoon is an Associate Professor of Art at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the recipient of many international awards, fellowships, and residencies.