ABOUT THE ARTIST
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. Altman works with glass using several techniques, such as, Fusing Glass, Flameworking, Casting and Pate de Verre. Moreover, she developed a new technique which she named Openwork Glass. Briefly, it consists of units of glass joined by metal threads. Her artworks are usually inspired by the universe and nature, appeal to different forms and textures in a context in which different tones and nuances complement each other to produce unique pieces. We can notice in her works the presence of geometric and abstract forms, which come together in her own style, as eclectic as it is avant-garde.
She has participated in numerous national and international fairs, individual and group exhibitions, and
she has been selected to participate in several congresses, biennials and art auctions, such as: Ibero-American Congress of Women, Artists and Scientists, MAVA, Museum of Glass Art of Alcorcón (2022), Spain; First International Biennial of Glass Art of Ibero-America, Municipal Museum of Cartago (2022), Costa Rica; The Glass Auction & Gala at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia (2019 and 2017), USA; Biennial of Contemporary Art, Borges Cultural Center (2018), Argentina; between others. Also committed to the community, she carries out artistic activities in support of various organizations and foundations.
Her artwork is part of museums and institutions, such as the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia (USA); MAVA, Museum of Glass Art of Alcorcón (Spain); Municipal Cartago Museum (Costa Rica); Integral School of Montevideo (Uruguay) and the NCI Institution in Montevideo (Uruguay). And in private collections in several countries such as Canada, USA, Costa Rica, Spain, France, England, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
Her artworks can be found in art galleries in Montevideo, Punta del Este and London. Director of the ACCS Visual Arts Gallery in Montevideo, Uruguay. She teaches courses, workshops and seminars.
STATEMENT
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, the universe, nature and its laws.
I am currently researching 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.
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