Lothar Böttcher
About Lothar Böttcher
Posts by Lothar Böttcher:
Under the Skin, Berlin
On the occasion of the Berlin edition of the international Glass Art Society conference, the group exhibition, “Under the skin” is taking place in the spaces of KA 32 Gallery. The exhibition is a dialogue between international glass artists, who have chosen glass as their primary medium of expression, and artists residing in Berlin that come from other disciplines, and who have been invited to experiment with glass, specifically for this event.
My Glass Tour: Hello Berlin!
After spending two weeks in Småland on my glass tour, Sam and I hit the road back to Germany. We booked the evening ferry from Trelleborg to Rostock, leaving port at ten.
Changing Channels
I’m fascinated by the impact of mass media on our daily lives. In my recent series of sculptures called ‘This is not a TV’, I explore how analog and digital technologies shape our experiences, especially in an age where constant digital surveillance is prevalent.
Un-frame your mind
Scrolling through the abyss of my digital addiction frustrates me. I need to un-frame my mind. This unrelenting pressure to ‘create content’ is driving me up the wall. Maybe I’ve found a way to do it.
The 7 Glass Wonders
The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass. Countless events, and activities across the globe took place throughout the year, celebrating glass in all its glory — from science, sustainability, industry and technology, to art, history and culture.
Fired Up! – Celebrating Southern African Glass Art
Fired Up! An exhibition of contemporary Southern African glass art for the United Nations’ International Year of Glass 2022.
Silwerskermfees 2022
It’s not often when one gets a phone call out of the blue where the conversation kicks off around light, optics and sculpture. I answered this call at the beginning of December, to imagine a sculpture which encapsulates lights, camera and action for the Silwerskermfees 2022.
Lathe Riders, Secrets from the Cold Shop – at the Glass Art Society Virtual 2021 Conference
Lathe Riders is an international collaboration of cold workers specifically focussing on their Cold Shop Studio and Cold Working Techniques.