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Transforming rods of borosilicate glass with fire, David Licata uses a variety of gas torches to pull, stripe, blend, twist and bend glass into ornate links which are transformed into an elaborate wall sculpture of undulating glass. Licata who is exceptionally knowledgeable and adept at creating historic chain mail patterns, often bases his contemporary artwork in that tradition. Licata’s sculptures explore the ideas of protection inherent in chain mail and linked fencing in contradiction to the implicit fragility of glass. Variously transparent and opaque, solid and ephemeral, his glass sculptures are solid forms and also cast shadows that are fugitive and integral parts of the artwork.
David Licata’s work ranges from cascading glass wall sculptures to wearable chain mail A devoted naturalist, he is inspired by hiking and the outdoors. The artist works with notions of the fragility, strength, vanity, and protection by using traditional metalsmithing techniques in the intricate torch-worked glass.
Wide horizontal hanging sculpture composed of freeform circular loops i and various shapes and textures of cobalt blue, golden orange, green, pale blue and teal torch worked borosilicate glass, linked together and hanging from two long clear glass rods installed. The result is an ethereal, delicate work that casts dynamic shadows on the wall and glistens in light.