Spirit of Peace - 21 Nov 2018
by okileoinkile
SPIRIT OF PEACE
Arte dell’Aqva di Vita
BOTTEGA
Glass Reflections Artwork for Peace
Displayed at the Vienna International Centre
Wagramer Strasse 5
A1400 Vienna, Austria
19 – 23 November 2018
On 6th August 2015 on the 70th anniversary of the colossal devastation caused by the atomic bombing, Sandro Bottega, deeply moved by his visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, started working on an art exhibition named “Spirit of Peace”.
The project, developed with the municipality of Hiroshima with the full support of the mayor Kazumi Matsui, has been exhibited from 25th November until 10th December 2017 in three prestigious sites: Hiroshima MOCA, Hiroshima Museum of Art, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum.
The three museums will showcase historical collection of artistic blown glass bottles produced by Bottega, and two majestic art pieces designed by Sandra Bottega and created by Master Glassblower Pino Signoretto from Murano and the masters glassblowers at the Alexander Bottega artistic glassworks.
SPIRIT OF PEACE – “THE HOPE”
A blown glass transparent dove (of nearly one meter), created by Pino Signoretto, surrounded by a hundred drop-shaped “bottles” containing green buds made in blown glass, created by the masters glassblowers at the Alexander Bottega artistic glassworks. The transparent dove, whose pose suggest it is “waiting for peace”, represents the rebirth of hope; while the surrounding glass drops symbolize the tears which turn into rain that nurtures life, embodied by the buds.
SPIRIT OF PEACE – “THE PEACE”
A white blown glass dove (of nearly one meter), created by Pino Signoretto, surrounded by a hundred drop-shaped “bottles”, 50 of which feature Japanese flowers within themselves, created by the masters at Alexander Bottega blown glass factory.
The white dove finally takes flight to bring its message of peace and brotherhood to the world. The glass drop feature the flowers of oleander and camphor, which represent hope and strength and were elected respectively “City Flower” and “City Tree” of Hiroshima.
