PARIS.- Galerie Maria Wettergren is presenting the exhibition, Over The Rainbow, the first solo show of Finnish artist Camilla Moberg, which takes place at the gallery from March 8 to May 31st, 2025. The rainbow represents hope in many cultures, and Moberg’s large luminous sculptures, with their vibrant colors, radiate a particularly joyful beauty— despite their otherwise serious underlying message. Handcrafted in blown glass in Nuutajärvi, Finland’s oldest glassmaking village, Moberg’s sculptures reflect her thoughts on biodiversity and its preservation. Their totem-like structure is inspired by the stacking of natural stones observed throughout history and across various cultures, symbolizing unity and the connection between humans and nature.
The different glass elements in her sculptures feature intricate patterns inspired by the colors and patterns of insects and birds, such as beetles, dragonflies and owls. By transposing and enlarging these patterns into abstract glass forms, the artist highlights their extraordinary beauty while also emphasizing the threats facing certain animal species. Moberg is fascinated by the colors, shapes and functions of these little creatures, which are not only stunningly beautiful but also vital members of our ecosystem. Through her art, she seeks to remind us of nature’s splendor and its essential role, a theme also reflected in the subtitle she has given to her works: Messengers in Glass.
Camilla Moberg’s works are handblown in glass, revealing the uniqueness of each element, and created using traditional glassblowing methods. Her works are made in Nuutajärvi, the oldest glass village in Finland, in collaboration with renowned Finnish glassblowers.Moberg began her career focusing on ceramics, but after graduating from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki in 1992, she quickly turned to glass, a material that dazzled her with its colours and shaping possibilities.
Moberg has participated in many international exhibitions and has been awarded several scholarships to support her artistic work from the National Council for Design, Finland. Her glass designs can be found in numerous public collections worldwide, including The Finnish Art Museum, Riihimäki, Finland; the State Art Collection, Finland; the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland; and the Art Center White Block, Seoul, Korea, among others.
