In some of these tricks with glass, all that needs to be done is manipulate the relationship to one of these specific properties. For example, a transparent surface can create an illusion together with a projected image. A lens can amplify or distort an image. The reason I have been obsessed with this particular material for so long is because of its diverse possibilities that sustain my interests. Among all the elements that interact with glass which create magical phenomena in my work, light is primary.
Light is a powerful substance.
We have a primal connection to it. But, for something so powerful, situations for its felt presence are fragile. I like to work with it so that you feel it physically, so you feel the presence of light inhabiting a space. If light is immaterial, glass can be the boundary between the material and the immaterial. Glass is a medium to transform light.