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is a Filipino glass sculptor born in San Francisco, California. She is the daughter of esteemed glass sculptor Marge Organo, having shared a familial bond with the art of sculpting glass. Following her mother’s footsteps, she was taught how to sculpt coldworked glass in 2017, then later studied at the Bullseye Glass Company and Corning Museum of Glass in the United States to further learn and hone her craft in kiln forming glass. Her works comprise exceptional variations of layering, melting, and laminating kiln-formed glass – enterprising an oeuvre of opalescent and transparent glass pieces in an assortment of shapes and forms that arise a diverse selection of designs.
Pixie Dust
33 x 20.5 x 6.5 cm
Fused Glass
Raisa Luz
The art of glass sculpting dates back to the ancient period, with the earliest trace of evidence found around 3,500 B.C. in Egypt. Since then, glass has been transformed in various practices to create fascinating and functional art pieces: from stained glass windows in churches and cathedrals to illustrious sculptures in prominent galleries and museums.
As Lava Flows
33 x 20.5 x 6.5 cm
Fused Glass
Raisa Luz
Pristine Tower
28.5 x 12.5 x 5 cm
Fused Glass
Raisa Luz
Luck in Threes
33.4 x 15.5 x 11 cm
Fused Glass
Raisa Luz
Depth Arise
31 x 10 x 7.5 cm
Fused Glass
Raisa Luz
Drift in Opulence
31.9 x 15 x 8 cm
Fused Glass
Raisa Luz
Focusing first on the rudiments of painting, visual artist Marge Organo then moved to figurative sculpture using resin and bronze as her earlier media. Organo then continued to pursue studies in glass sculpture at the prestigious and internationally renowned Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass in New York, where she was awarded a scholarship at her 2nd year of study in that prestigious institution.
After the artist’s stint at Corning, she was accepted at the Kamenicky Senov, the oldest glass making school in the world located in the Czech Republic where she learned glass casting under the tutelage of topnotch Czech artists. Taking various techniques, Marge Organo has learned from these leading institutions and from her own practice, continuously honing the craftsmanship and elevating her methods to a masterly extent.
59 x 28 x 12 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
This year, MoCAF celebrates the renowned masterpieces of homegrown talents – gathered self-expressions through the magnificence of iridescent glass. “Glass House” brings together works by the country’s pioneer glass sculptor and Presidential Medal of Merit Awardee Ramon Orlina, and famed icon in gynocentric glass works, Marge Organo. Joined by the acclaimed masters are their respective offspring as well as emerging names in the prestigious field, namely Anna Orlina, Michael Orlina, and Raisa Luz.
Sto Nino XLVIII
45.5 x 26.1 x 11.5 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
Sto Nino XLIX
49.8 x 27.2 x 14 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
Sto Nino XLVIII
45.5 x 26.1 x 11.5 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
Belle Femme (Douloureux
31.7 x 15.5 x 9.2 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
Belle Femme (Douloureux XVIII)
32.8 x 17.2 x 9.5 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
Belle Femme (Douloureux XVI)
29 x 17 x 9.5 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
Mother’s Treasure
29 x 17 x 9.5 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
The Patriot
29 x 17 x 9.5 cm
Fused Glass
Marge Organo
has been exposed to the art world ever since she was a child. Glass as an art medium is not only one that she chose, but one that she was also born into. Her father, Ramon Orlina, has been a self-taught coldworking glass sculptor since 1975. He is even considered as the “Father of Philippine Glass Sculpture”.
The special exhibition is a stunning display of pure brilliance, with differing concepts and methods that shed magnificent luminations in every reflection and refraction it encompasses within a confined space.
Life is an Adventure
57 x 34 x 19 cm
Laminated Coldworked Glass
Anna Orlina
Ang Lihim ni Victoria
45 x 28 x 19 cm
Laminated
Coldworked Glass
Anna Orlina
High Places
31 x 23 x 17 cm
Laminated
Coldworked Glass
Anna Orlina
33 x 28 x 17 cm
Upon stepping into the exhibit, waves of kaleidoscopic visions meet the eye of the viewer, as the artists’ renditions of light-bending sculptures are brazenly presented, meant to exude a sense of majestic essence. As masters and noteworthy talents of the art form, rudiments of artistry, architecture, and engineering are transformed into methods of glass sculpting – whether coldworked, cast, carved, or fused, artistic expressions emerge and excel in their final form.
34 x 39 x 24 cm
Carved Green Glass Michael Orlina
is a Filipino glass sculptor born in Manila, Philippines. After completing his architectural degree at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, he practiced architecture until 1974. He then began his career in art painting, eventually turning to sculpture. Drawing from his experience as an architect, Orlina chose to create sculptures from glass which he felt at that time had most potential in expressing his visual imagery. Exploring forms though glass cullets or crystal blocks, he continued to exploit the translucent quality and smooth finish produced from months of reshaping and grinding.
Fluidity
34 x 39 x 24 cm
Carved Green Glass
Ramon Orlina
Messenger of Joy
38 x 29 x 24 cm
Carved Mediterranean Blue Glass
Ramon Orlina
25 x 67 x 26 cm
Carved Green Glass
Ramon Orlina
Limeston Hills of El Nido
Radiating rays of light in all vantage points, the exhibit is a powerhouse of revolutionary concepts and practices that one can admire, observe, and bask in all their excellence.
“Glass House” is, to date, the first group exhibition in the country to showcase an all-glass series of works. The inaugural series will be showcased at the second year of Modern and Contemporary Art Festival (MoCAF), at Fairmont, Makati.
Ice, Ice, Baby
61 x 26 x 26 cm
Carved Clear Optical Glass
Ramon Orlina
