Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka plays with fire with an exhibition of glass torches and cauldrons, on view at 21_21 Design Sight Gallery 3 in Tokyo (until 5 November 2023)
Fire and glass, light and air. Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka explores the edges of the elemental in his latest creations – a torch and cauldron crafted from glass. The minimalist glass pieces, defined by near-invisible sweeps of lines and curves, are understood to be the world’s first torch and cauldron made of glass and will be used in a sports event in Japan in 2024.
After the games, curiosity propelled him to dive deeply into researching glass and fire. 'I love being motivated by a challenge, so after a lot of experiments – and a lot of patience – finally the glass torch was realised.' The solution was to create a double-layered glass structure – with two separately crafted pieces brought together – enabling the air to circulate as the liquid fuel burns and the heat to disperse in the handle.
However, the scene-stealer is the glass cauldron itself, which, along with the torch, will be used in the Japan Games Saga 2024. Simplicity and translucency define the solid circular ice-like block, sculpted from 1.5 tonnes of glass, with a gently concave surface, which sits serenely in the open air, on a minimalist platform just outside the gallery.
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