Through November 3, Schantz Galleries in Stockbridge presents a stunning collection of Swedish artist Bertil Valliens signature sand-cast glass sculptures and installations. The exhibition of unique glass sculptures reveals the artists thoughtful exploration of the multi-faceted relationship of the human journey. Bertil Vallien loves stories, from local folklore and international news to history and religion. He consumes stories, churns them around in his imagination, layers in personal influences and interpretations, then releases this amalgam of inspiration in glass form. Vallien is a builder, thoughtfully constructing both the physical materials and the narrative content of each piece of art. Different themes, symbols, and characters populate his work, but one common thread is Valliens interest in the innate dualities of lifehot and cold, light and dark, internal and external, life and death, to
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