Coinbra 

Editor: This striking glass sculpture is titled "Coinbra" by Lino Tagliapietra. It’s an abstract form with these concentric bands of color. What catches my eye is how those rings pull you inward... almost hypnotic. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see layers of cultural memory embedded in the glass itself. The teardrop form echoes ancient vessels, holding precious liquids or even tears. Consider the colours. Do they remind you of something? The artist doesn't state what these specific colours symbolize, so maybe let's start with your thoughts. Editor: They almost feel primal... Red, yellow, blue, black. Like colours you'd find in cave paintings, somehow. Curator: Precisely! These are the colours of the earth, of fire, of the sky. The concentric rings? Think of ripples in water, each action, each decision expanding outward, affecting the whole. Does the form invoke the ancient practice of divination for you? The process in the colours’ significance? Editor: That’s interesting, that hadn't crossed my mind. It really makes me think about how something abstract can still tap into universal human experiences. Curator: Exactly! Tagliapietra isn’t just creating a beautiful object; he’s creating a vessel of meaning. It’s a sculpture meant to hold the symbolic echoes of human history. Consider the history and mythology of concentric circles! Editor: Wow, I definitely see so much more in it now. I am going to think about all the things it means, but especially about how Tagliapietra embedded meaning into this contemporary work. Curator: A symbol carries the cultural memory across time! And a glass vessel of cultural meaning and emotional relevance has emerged.