Glass is a material that can transmit, retain, refract, or reflect light. This is a unique feature that other craft materials like ceramics, textiles, wood, and bamboo do not possess. Contemporary artists, in dialogue with the unique properties of glass, are exploring various possibilities of expression.

Some artists incorporate the principles of optics concerning prisms and the spectrum of glass into their works, while others create artworks depicting natural landscapes illuminated by light, or integrate light into their forms, transforming them poetically into finalized pieces. Here, glass serves as a kind of device that amplifies light and the associated worldview. In each work, glass acts as an indispensable medium that captures and contains light within it, enabling a wide range of expressions that go beyond just a "container" shape, producing noteworthy works in the contemporary era.

This exhibition explores how contemporary artists interpret the relationship between light and glass in their works. We will delve into this through a carefully selected collection from our museum.

Place：Toyama Glass Art Museum Exhibition Room 4・Transparent Storage (4th Floor)

Nearby Station：Grand Plaza Mae Station,Nishimachi Station

Transportation：[Train] Take the city train loop line from Toyama Station for about 12 minutes, get off at 'Grand Plaza Mae', and walk for about 2 minutes. Take the city train from Toyama Station to Minami-Toyama Station-mae for about 12 minutes, get off at 'Nishimachi', and walk for about 1 minute.

Parking：None

Time：9:30 AM to 6:00 PM (Open until 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, admission is until 30 minutes before closing.)

Price：General, university students 200 yen (170 yen) / Free for high school students and below / Free for residents aged 70 and above registered in Toyama City

https://toyama-glass-art-museum.jp/