The Matrix Series: Glass Art of Brent Kee Young

Working with glass isn’t easy, but Brent Kee Young has great skill in making the impossible possible.

The structure of his glass work is simple, yet complex, and very, very time consuming to build.  All pieces in this exhibition are constructed of flame worked borosilicate glass rods reminiscent of webbing that create open, but often recognizable shapes when connected. Numerous forms are based on everyday objects that resonate with him, such as chairs and ladders. In forming the “webbing,” Brent was inspired by the “matrix” created by piles of rebar building rubble and the roots of trees and plants. Studying light and controlling how it affects his intricate glass sculpture is also of prominent interest. “All the pieces exist to ask us all to see things differently,” Brent says, and indeed they do.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.