I was intrigued by the contradiction of something like an anvil being made of a material as fragile as glass. When I created this piece I wanted to capture the power and strength associated with this iconic tool while possessing an inner world deeper than what appears on an anvil’s surface.

Optical glass sculpture by Anna Alsina Bardagi | July 2016. Cast, polished, and sandblasted. Size: 24.5 H x 50 W x 11.5 cm (9.6 H x 19.6 W x 4.5 in).