# Prismatic Glass Sculptures Graham Caldwell Creates Modern Hand Blown Works of Art By Meghan Young | Published 2015-01-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prismatic-glass-sculptures References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2015/01/14/graham-caldwells-prismatic-hand-blown-glass-sculptures-mirror-myopic-organisms/) & [grahamcaldwell](http://www.grahamcaldwell.com/) The prismatic glass sculptures of Graham Caldwell will astound people as much as the previous his previous works. But instead of reflecting the world around him with a series of [fragmented mirrors](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graham-caldwell), the Florida-based artist has turned his eye towards natural formations that could easily be likened to myopic organisms. Taking on a range of shapes, the prismatic glass sculptures often focuses on the act of perceiving. He writes, "Much of my work focuses on glass as a conduit or modulating agent for light and its parallel in the functionality of the human eye: using a lens to flip an image of the world, upside down and backwards, into the brain where it is reassembled, through illusion and forensics." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Modulating Glass Art:** There's an opportunity for the art world to embrace a more integrated form of art with functionality using glass as a medium. - **Innovative Glass Sculptures:** The introduction of prismatic glass sculptures signals an opportunity for artists to explore more designs around glass sculptures. - **Perception-focused Art:** Opportunities exist for artists to create more art pieces that are centered around perception and its intricacies. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** There's an opportunity for artists to explore new designs and creation techniques with glass as a medium. - **Architecture and Design:** The use of prismatic glass in sculptures presents an opportunity for architects and designers to explore the use of glass in their creations. - **Technology:** There's a chance for technology companies to explore the use of prismatic glasses in their products, especially in areas such as virtual and augmented reality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Glass Geometry Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection.md) - [Spiral Glass Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-glass.md) - [Retro Glass Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/larry-bell.md) - [Candy-Like Colorful Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gele-series.md) - [Scientifically-Accurate Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-microbiology.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [Artisanal Artful Glass Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaanch-glass-series.md) - [Dynamic Colorful Glass Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilion-set.md)