A collaboration with artist Juli Bolaños-Durman on a commission for the Royal Edinburgh Hospital on temporary loan to the Scottish Parliament. The light boxes were designed to invite all audiences to come up close and indulge in the details of the glass sculptures and its shadows.
The material palette for the cabinets is simple – whitewashed oak veneered timber with brass detailing. The objective was to frame the glass installation and provide protected environment for the fragile pieces that could be observed from different angles, even with wheelchair accessibility in mind.
- Project Details
- Project Team
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Completed
2022
Type
Cultural
Glass Installation
Juli Bolaños-Durman
Project Lead
Jan Hájek
Photography
Laura Meek
Shannon Tofts
Our Common Humanity by Juli Bolaños-Durman Details
Installation process / The Scottish Parliament
Our Common Humanity is a play of glass and light. It is shaped by community engagement with art and highlights the very basic human need of connection.
Juli Bolaños-Durman, Artist
Installation process / The Scottish Parliament
Installation process / The Scottish Parliament
Installation process / The Scottish Parliament
The light-boxes were designed to invite all audiences to come up close and indulge in the details of the glass sculptures and its shadows.
Juli Bolaños-Durman, Artist
Every glass piece is brought to life by deconstructing discarded glass, which has been collected and donated by the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Community. I have reconfigured the elements through play and embellished the decadent layers using local heritage hand-cutting techniques. Playing with light brings the beautiful shadows to life whilst manifesting the magic of a second chance. In the end, each piece is a poetic act of rebellion; a resilient rebel that embodies a symbol of hope.
Juli Bolaños-Durman, Artist
