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Spectacular Glass Structures You’ve Never Seen Before

The inspiration comes from nature, which means everything to Michael. It is beautiful, it brings joy, and it gives peace of mind. Nature is a contrast to all the madness, the incomprehensible, and the wrong that happens in this world.

Unfortunately, more and more nature is disappearing. Michael therefore believes it is important to highlight nature in art, making it clearer what we are on the verge of losing.

He does this by imitating elements from nature in advanced and distinctive glass structures. Michael’s glass art is a tribute to nature.

After many experiments, Michael solved the puzzle

By accident, some glass had run down to the bottom of the kiln and created beautiful structures resembling ice floes. This sparked Michael’s experiments with deep structures designed to mimic elements of nature.

Michael discovered that different colors have slightly different densities. Some colors float upward when fired for a long time at very high temperatures. At the very moment the lighter colors break through the surface, stunning structures can appear.

A few minutes or a few degrees in the firing process make the difference between hideous and incredibly beautiful glass. Each color combination requires its own special firing time and temperature. Michael has conducted over 2,000 experiments to master the approximately 20 structures he now uses in his imitations of nature.

This imitation of nature led art critic Tom Jørgensen to describe Michael’s glass art in enthusiastic terms, writing among other things: “The glass doesn’t just resemble nature – in a certain sense, it becomes nature.”

Artistic Achievements

Several renowned glass artists and art critics – including Monica Ritterband – praise the glass. So does gallery owner Finn Møller, who wrote on Facebook in 2024: “World-class glass art.” Michael has exhibited in countless art associations, in over 20 galleries, and at 8 juried exhibitions, most recently at Dronninglund Art Center in November 2025.

Some of the glass has been exhibited alongside Salvador Dalí’s sculptures and Prince Henrik’s African masks, and works have been used by sexologist Joan Ørting in a lecture on erotic art at Thisted Music Theater.

Michael was trained, among others, by world-renowned Canadian glass artist Bob Leatherbarrow.

He won first prize in a major glass competition featuring 155 works from Denmark and Sweden.

Michael has completed commissioned works for both private individuals and companies. His glass has been sold to customers in Denmark, Norway, Germany, Italy, the USA, Japan, China, Lebanon, Iraq, and Kenya. In addition, Michael’s glass art has been featured in three art books.

Regina writes about herself:

I am a visual artist and have been painting and receiving instruction since 2017. I work in the minefield between the inner – the psychological – and the outer – the subjective experiences. I work in multiple layers, both technically and metaphorically, where I engage with my inner mental state, personal experiences, and the influences of life around me. I am affected by people, life, and what happens in the world around me. I spend a lot of time in nature, where I often find sources of inspiration and ideas to express myself creatively in my paintings. I incorporate nature’s light, sounds, colors, scents, shapes, and figures into my works. I have always loved creative forms of expression.

I mainly paint abstract and figurative compositions with vibrant colors. I mostly work with acrylic on canvas, but also acrylic on paper. The abstract expression invites reflection and personal interpretation of my art. I was born in 1963. I am originally trained as a nurse and health visitor.

Stop by the display cases in Dalgas Have with works by ceramic artist Peter Durlev.
You can read more about the artist here.

The Art Style – A Fusion of Architecture and Cubism

Ina explores her artistic practice through a cubist and architectural lens, creating paintings built from complex geometric shapes. Her approach includes a dynamic shift between two- and three-dimensional perspectives, adding depth and dimension to her works.

The core of Ina’s artistic vision is to construct visual compositions that are both engaging and thought-provoking. She harmonizes various elements, such as colors, shapes, and structures, to create a whole that fascinates and invites reflection. Inspired by the aesthetics of cubism and architecture, Ina has developed a unique and distinctive style over the years that stands out in the modern art world.

Often, Ina works in series, incorporating elements from previous works, creating a thread and a sense of progression throughout her portfolio. Her paintings can generally be understood as imaginary viewpoints from or within the home, serving as a tribute to joy and positivity. With the intention of expressing feelings and thoughts in an original and visually captivating way, she strives to enrich the viewer and leave a lasting impression.

Henrik Glahn Sculptures

Inspiration for the sculptures is the field of tension between figure and form. Or form follows figure. Where figure may be fragments of body parts or other known expressions, form will contribute with the abstract expression. Composition of figure and form creates an intuitive understanding, some say spiritual dimension, that stimulates and invites immersion into the inner personal world.

Technically, the basic material is concrete. Concrete is easily degradable in nature and at the same time has a texture that appeals in a more raw and unrefined direction. Or in other words to the imperfect. And the imperfect is an important part of my understanding of the world and its diversity. The imperfect aspect is a relief and can create more inner freedom and inner space.

In addition to the above, concrete also has the quality of being weatherproof with the right surface treatment. All sculptures can therefore be used both indoors and outdoors (frost-proof).

About me

I have lived a life within design, architecture and art, many years as owner and creative director of a Danish Design company. Apart from doing design and art I have also been a small scale collector and a visitor to many of the major art event and exhibitions in the world.

I live just outside of Copenhagen with my wife. We have two grown up kids.