LITTLE WORLDS
Recent Works By Ben Young
​November 8-30, 2018

Step a little closer, and get lost in the serene and sublime world of contemporary glass artist Ben Young.

Standing before Young’s work evokes the awe-inspiring experience of contemplating the vastness of nature. The feeling of standing on a cliff facing the wind, or taking a boat to the edge of the bay where it opens to the ocean– these experiences of man in nature are brought to life. 

The technical skill involved in creation of each piece is immense, requiring the artist to work with three very different media- glass, concrete and steel. Young painstakingly shapes layers of glass to fit perfectly into the contours of the concrete and steel. The glass creates the appearance of calm waters through which you can see the topography of the sea bed. 

Exhibition Catalogue

Note: All Prices In New Zealand Dollars & GST Inclusive
Artwork 1:  ‘Floating’, Laminated float glass, cast bronze, cast concrete, stainless steel and built in LED Lighting, W 800mm x H 800mm x D 100mm, 2018
Artwork 2: ‘Summit Below’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete and stainless steel base with built in LED lighting, W 250mm x H 580mm x D 250mm, 2018
Artwork 3: ‘Beached’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete, cast bronze and stainless steel base, W 290mm x H 300mm x D 205mm, 2018
Artwork 4: ‘Guiding Light’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete and cast bronze, W 700mm x H 400mm x D 150mm, 2018
Artwork 5: ‘Ocean Segment’,  Laminated float glass, cast concrete and cast bronze, W 165mm x H 400mm x D 165mm, 2018
​Artwork 6: ‘Still Water’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete and cast bronze and stainless steel base, W 400mm x H 620mm x D 300mm, 2018
​Artwork 7: ‘Weathering the Storm’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete and cast bronze and stainless steel base, W 540mm x H 300mm x D 250mm, 2018
​Artwork 8: ‘Riding Gusts’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete, cast bronze and stainless steel frame with built in LED lighting, W 590mm x H 520mm x D 100mm, 2018
​Artwork 9: ‘Love Letters’, Laminated float glass, cast concrete, cast bronze and stainless steel frame with built in LED lighting, W 410mm x H 840mm x D 100mm, 2018