Region:World

Technique:Kiln work, Cold work, Flame working

Occupation:Artist, Educator, Gallery

Discipline:Installation, Jewellery, Fine art

Areas of Interest:Education, Exhibition, Competitions

Product:Fine Art, Commission, Installations

Country:Uruguay


http://www.janinealtman.com

Janine Altman

The process of transforming something as fragile as glass, a material that can break easily but can also last for centuries in the environment, allows me to explore the tension between the ephemeral and the enduring. My artistic approach is based on merging science, art and ecological activism in an organic way. I am inspired by geometry, universe, nature and its laws. I work with various techniques, likewise, I have developed a new technique that I call Openwork Glass. I am currently researching within the physics, especially balance, dynamics and electromagnetism, using these concepts in my works, trying to make the works present a connection in a figurative and literal sense between physics and art. As a means through which I can stop to explore human nature, feelings and emotions of our lives. I try to reuse waste glass, transform what could be considered waste into pieces of art, which invite reflection on sustainability and environmental impact.

Janine Altman was born in Uruguay. Studied painting, jewellery, engraving and fused glass as a child. She studied Systems Engineering at Engineering University in Montevideo, Uruguay. Then she felt the need to go back to the art world, which is why in 2002 created her atelier to start an artistic journey of experimentation and discovery within this fantastic world of glass. She has been selected to participate in several international and national congresses, biennials, fairs and exhibitions. Her artworks can be found in museum collections like the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia (USA); MAVA, Alcorcón Glass Art Museum (Spain); Museo Municipal de Cartago, Costa Rica, and as part of public and private collections in several countries. Director of the ACCS Visual Arts Gallery in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Equilibrium

Cosmos, Punta Arte Fair, awared, 2013

Spring Garden II, National Liberty Museum, selected, 2019

Balance Unbalanced

Textured Circles, Art Expo NY, selected, 2015

New Winds II, Caminos, NCI, Solo Exhibition, 2022

Enjoying at the Lake I, Municipal Cartago Museum, selected, 2022

Little River, MAVA Museum, selected, 2022

Family