Room of Prize Cups II: Five Glass Containers by Wieki Somers

Wieki Somers
Room of Prize Cups II: Five Glass Containers, 2004

The series consists of five glass compositions in which familiar drinking vessels are carefully reshaped and fused into unexpected new forms.

By combining glasses in unusual orientations, Somers creates objects that appear almost impossible — balanced at delicate angles, connected in ways that challenge their original purpose. The transparent material enhances this sense of illusion, making the pieces feel light, quiet, and almost weightless.

Rather than hiding the industrial origins of the glasses, the work embraces them. Standard mass-produced objects become refined sculptural pieces through minimal intervention and precise craftsmanship. The result is both playful and elegant, encouraging viewers to reconsider the beauty and potential hidden within ordinary materials.