Glasstress 2017

Glasstress 2017 is the catalogue of the contemporary art and glass exhibition at the Venice Art Biennale, where important stars on the international scene showcase their talents through the use of glass.

It is a project by Adriano Berengo, aimed at furthering his mission of marrying contemporary art and glass. Since 2009, these glass works have been exhibited in the historic Palazzo Franchetti, home of the Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti. Glasstress has consistently been accredited as an official collateral event of the Venice Biennale of Art. It serves as a showcase for this collaboration of craft and creativity, forging a new trajectory for glass and a new path for contemporary artists.

Over 30 artists from various disciplines, ranging from sculptors to musicians, have been invited to collaborate with the maestros in creating art in glass. Some of these artists include Ai Weiwei, Halim Al-Karim, Monira Al Qadiri, Charles Avery, Dike Blair, Monica Bonvicini, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Tony Cragg, Erin Dickson, Dr Lakra, Jan Fabre, Graham Fagen, Josepha Gasch-Muche, Abdulnasser Gharem, Loris Gréaud, Xenia Hausner, Siggi Hofer, Shirazeh Houshiary, Cameron Jamie, Brigitte Kowanz, Karen Lamonte, Paul McCarthy, Haroon Mirza and Gaia Fugazza, Vik Muniz, Tony Oursler, Jaume Plensa, Laure Prouvost, Random International, Ugo Rondinone, Markus Schinwald, Thomas Schütte, Sarah Sze, Koen Vanmechelen, Sabine Wiedenhofer, Erwin Wurm, and Dustin Yellin.