UHRIHÄRKÄ (OFFERING BULL), 1983

This unique work can be considered the masterpiece of the brief series of experimental works that Sarpaneva developed during the early 1980s. Glass may be blown or cast, but its inherent properties are not aligned with physical manipulation once cooled. Rigorous in his exploration of his chosen medium, it was inevitable that Sarpaneva should eventually turn to the carving of glass. Massive, raw blocks of glass were supplied by Iittala, to be physically rendered as monumental abstractions by mallet and chisel.