Dale Chihuly showcase at Gardens by the Bay

Fragile beauty

Glass artist Dale Chihuly's US team worked hand in hand with the Singapore organisers to put together the 140 sculptures

Hunt down the Blue And Purple Boat sculpture by Dale Chihuly in the Outdoor Gardens at Gardens by the Bay. The spectacular Electric Yellow And Deep Coral Tower sculpture in the Flower Dome is complemented by a terrace filled with begonia blooms, mini
Hunt down the Blue And Purple Boat sculpture by Dale Chihuly in the Outdoor Gardens at Gardens by the Bay. PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG, ARTWORK © CHIHULY STUDIO
Hunt down the Blue And Purple Boat sculpture by Dale Chihuly in the Outdoor Gardens at Gardens by the Bay. The spectacular Electric Yellow And Deep Coral Tower sculpture in the Flower Dome is complemented by a terrace filled with begonia blooms, mini
The spectacular Electric Yellow And Deep Coral Tower sculpture in the Flower Dome is complemented by a terrace filled with begonia blooms, miniature roses and hydrangeas.
Hunt down the Blue And Purple Boat sculpture by Dale Chihuly in the Outdoor Gardens at Gardens by the Bay. The spectacular Electric Yellow And Deep Coral Tower sculpture in the Flower Dome is complemented by a terrace filled with begonia blooms, mini
The pond that frames the Ethereal White Persians sculpture has been darkened with ink to ensure the glass work is reflected to perfection.
Gardens by the Bay's (from far left) Mr Gary Chua and Ms Marziah Omar, and Mr Michael Lee, the exhibition's organising committee chairman, in the Flower Dome, which incorporates three Chihuly works: The White Tower, Neodymium Reeds, and Erbium Reeds
Pearl And Obsidian Fiori is part of artist Dale Chihuly’s Fiori series in which he brings together different forms in installations he calls Mille Fiori – Italian for “a thousand flowers”.
Gardens by the Bay's (from far left) Mr Gary Chua and Ms Marziah Omar, and Mr Michael Lee, the exhibition's organising committee chairman, in the Flower Dome, which incorporates three Chihuly works: The White Tower, Neodymium Reeds, and Erbium Reeds
Float Boat And Floats are part of the Niijima series, named after the island in Tokyo Bay and the Japanese fishing floats Dale Chihuly used to find on the shores of Puget Sound in the US as a child.
Gardens by the Bay's (from far left) Mr Gary Chua and Ms Marziah Omar, and Mr Michael Lee, the exhibition's organising committee chairman, in the Flower Dome, which incorporates three Chihuly works: The White Tower, Neodymium Reeds, and Erbium Reeds
Gardens by the Bay’s (from far left) Mr Gary Chua and Ms Marziah Omar, and Mr Michael Lee, the exhibition’s organising committee chairman, in the Flower Dome, which incorporates three Chihuly works: The White Tower, Neodymium Reeds, and Erbium Reeds And Trumpet Flowers.
Ong Sor Fern
Senior Culture Correspondent
Updated
Apr 29, 2021, 05:00 AM
Published
Apr 29, 2021, 05:00 AM
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Imagine assembling thousand-piece jigsaw puzzles made of glass that can weigh up to 3,700kg in total - with no fixed blueprints.

This was the task facing the team organising the Dale Chihuly: Glass In Bloom exhibition at Gardens by the Bay which opens officially on Saturday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 29, 2021, with the headline Fragile beauty. Subscribe

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