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Artist Creates Amazing Portrait By Smashing Glass In Certain Places
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Artist Creates Amazing Portrait By Smashing Glass In Certain Places

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As an artist, the more technical skills you have, the better you can present your ideas. And Simon Berger has such good hands, he’s creating even when he’s destroying. Give him a hammer and a chisel and Simon will carve you a glass portrait just like that.

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Someone really was pissed with that shop

Image credits: Simon Berger

“Glass is a material that has so much potential in art,” Berger told Bored Panda. “[Using my workmanship experience,] I have found a technique which is probably the most unique in the [entire] world.”

They really messed up its window!

Image credits: Simon Berger

The trained carpenter started his artistic journey using wood but soon began experimenting with other materials as well. At one point, Simon even created a portrait from an upcycled calculation machine.

Wait, is it a shop?

Image credits: Simon Berger

The artist starts a piece with a photo of a model. He then sketches its outlines on a panel of glass. From there, Simon marks the spots he doesn’t want to break and the ones he wants to edit a little. The best glass for these projects is something that doesn’t break immediately after being hit. Like a car’s windshield.

Ah, ok. It’s a gallery!

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“Human faces have always fascinated me,” the artist said. “On safety glass, these motifs come into their own and magically attract visitors. It is a discovery from abstract fogging to figurative perception.”

And that’s not vandalism

Image credits: Simon Berger

Recently, Simon’s meticulous work has had a very successful exhibition in Philipp Brogli’s gallery Artstübli in Basel, Switzerland.

It’s a portrait by Simon Berger

Image credits: Simon Berger

Image credits: Simon Berger

People immediately fell in love with this piece

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greencoat234 avatar
Some Body
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beginings of this artist wasn't easy: https://www.boredpanda.com/monkey-breaking-glass-zhengzhou-zoo-china/

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Miss Cris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beginings aren't never easy. It's great that she's keeping on and brave enough to continue and improving her technique and style. Congratulations! Keep on arting!

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Biopithecus
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While the art is breathtaking, is it safe? It may be better to sandwich this between further layers of glass to prevent shards from falling and injuring feet.

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LessaltEDM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would assume they would cover the glass with some sort of clear plastic or clear coat after the piece is made.

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Some Body
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beginings of this artist wasn't easy: https://www.boredpanda.com/monkey-breaking-glass-zhengzhou-zoo-china/

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Miss Cris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beginings aren't never easy. It's great that she's keeping on and brave enough to continue and improving her technique and style. Congratulations! Keep on arting!

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Biopithecus
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While the art is breathtaking, is it safe? It may be better to sandwich this between further layers of glass to prevent shards from falling and injuring feet.

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LessaltEDM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would assume they would cover the glass with some sort of clear plastic or clear coat after the piece is made.

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