About Anna Alsina Bardagí

Anna Alsina Bardagi

Anna Alsina Bardagí is a contemporary glass artist based in Barcelona, Spain. Her artwork explores the manipulation of light, heat and gravity through optical glass by combining kiln casting techniques with optical-precision polishing.

Her sculptures require experimental techniques, as well as physics and chemistry knowledge to gain control of the internal shapes in the glass. Internal designs are formed during the casting process by altering the glass elements before they enter the kiln. She exclusively uses lead and arsenic-free, eco-optical glass to maintain the purity of her work.

In her own words: “Optical glass offers a sense of depth and illusion. It’s heavy yet fragile. Depending on your perspective, it creates a sense of movement but at the same time stillness.” She has always been fascinated by the laws of physics and the universe, and her art is driven by a desire to challenge the boundaries of gravity and dimensional spaces inside optical glass.

Anna was born in Madrid, Spain, and grew up in a creative environment surrounded by nature in the village of Begur, by the Mediterranean sea. She studied communications and journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and worked as a reporter and science communications executive for several years before pursuing her creative endeavors.

Driven by a desire to connect with the natural world and the universe, Anna’s artwork reflects the delicate balance between strength and fragility found in nature. Her work often features fluid lines, intricate details, and a harmonious interplay of transparency and optical reflections that bring her creations to life.

Her artworks have been exhibited in galleries, museums, and art institutions in countries such as the United States, France, Spain, Andorra, Belgium, and Japan. Anna’s artistic creations can be found in private collections in the United States and Europe.

Anna’s dedication to her craft extends beyond her personal practice. She actively engages with the art community and is a member of professional institutions such as the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (Dallas, USA), the Contemporary Glass Society (Sunderland, UK), and the Catalan Association of Glass Arts (Barcelona, Spain).

Featured exhibitions

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May 23 – July 14, 2024. Charleroi Fine Arts Museum, Biennial of Contemporary Glass Art (Charleroi, Belgium).

February 7 – April 7, 2024. Museum of Contemporary Glass Art – MAVA, solo exhibition (Alcorcón-Madrid, Spain).

March 16, 2024 – November 2025. Gallery O (Ascona, Switzerland).

November 24 – December 17, 2023. “Présence du Verre dans l’Art Contemporain” Biennale, Galerie d’Art Contemporain (Pont-Sainte-Marie/Troyes, France).

October 21 – November 18, 2023. Escaldes-Engordany Art Center – CAEE (Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra).

June 8 – 10, 2023. “Connections: Glass from every angle”, Glass Art Society, Russell Industrial Center (Detroit, USA).

March 10-12, 2023. Tokyo Art Week, Contemporary Art Collectors (Tokyo, Japan).

November 12, 2022 – May 14, 2023. “Catching the light”, Museum of Sitges (Sitges, Spain).

May 2 – June 22, 2022. “Astronomy and astral life”, Contemporary Glass Society (UK).

March – April 2019. “Visions in glass”, Glass Art Society, Morean Arts Center (St. Petersburg, USA).

Anna Alsina Bardagi Troyes
Glass exhibition | Morean Arts Center