Eyes. Set of Decorative plates.Fused glass. 2014. 25 x 25 cm.

This set of decorative plates is based on the drawings of Daniel Hopfer from the collection of Rijksmuseum  (Groteskevlakdecoratie met koppen van dieren, Daniel Hopfer (I), David Funck, 1480 –1536,  RP-P-1907-2892)

The original drawing was roughly divided into two halves thus creating two different plates. To complete the composition of each plate, additional faces were added from the original drawing.

When creating the decorative plates, I was trying to put emphasis on the eyes. They are the first thing you notice; afterwards you take in the rest of the composition. In my plates I wanted to create the illusion that the beasts are interacting with each other. Each beast has its own story to tell.