Jonas Noël Niedermann is a glass artist whose work pushes the boundaries of shape, texture, and material, creating a connection between tradition and the future. A master at his craft, Jonas’ uses glowing and malleable material to examine the tension between history, technology, craftsmanship, and the future of contemporary glass art.

Born in St.Gallen, Switzerland, Jonas attributes his precise eye for shapes and dimensions to the mighty mountain ranges of Val Bregaglia he grew up in. Always fascinated by the grandeur and possibilities of nature, his focus shifted to glass at the age of nine during a visit to the Iittala Glass Factory in Finland. He became completely enamored with the art of glass, and by the time he turned fourteen he had begun his first intern-ship at Glasfachschule in Zwiesel, Germany, where he learned from the Bavarian Masters.

He went on to become an apprentice glass blower at sixteen, before going on to work in studios in Italy (Berego Studio Murano,) Germany (Glasfachschule Zwiesel, Bildwerk Frauenau), Austria (Glashütte Comploj), Denmark (Tobias Møhl & Trine Drivsholm, Backhaus&Brown) and the USA (Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of Crafts, Corning Museum of Glass). Learning from those who devoted their entire lives to art, he developed a unique appreciation for the intricacies of glass, studying everything from the big picture to the smallest details. As a result he has an artistic voice that is strongly individual while echoing the works of historical greats.

Since March 2020, he is working as a Glass Master in the new Danish Glass Museum, Holmegaard Værk translating and realising work from designers, universities, artists in glass and further following new projects and his dedication in glass craft.

The inspiration for my own work derives from the vivid material, from light, space, depths, and color gradations. When brought together in harmony, these elements turn the sculpture into a living thing, : changing constantly the gentle interaction between translucence and color changes. “Uniting craft, art and design, I approach a contemporary, translucent and minimalistic sculpture.”

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