Omega
glass sculpture
Omega is based on a nutritional supplement in the form of yellow softgel capsules. The name opens the symbolic field of endings, thresholds and finality. Etymologically, Omega combines o (omicron, “small o”) with megas (“great”, “mighty”).
Its form is based on the natural clustering of softgel capsules, a self‑organising shape arising from material behaviour. The work ultimately resonates through the material: glass.
In Omega, the biological and the symbolic meet in a small, concentrated form. The physical substance and the cultural weight of the word are held together in the object, where their relation becomes tangible.
‘Omega’ is felt. The work carries tension without making a large gesture. It’s a small object with a big charge.
Produced with Richard Price and Sabine Lintzen of Glass Studio Millen.
Size: 13 x 5 cm. Year: 2016
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