Get a Sneak Preview of Hotel Murano’s Signature Piece
Posted by Dale on January 14th, 2008
44 artists will be represented at our fine inn. Yet, undoubtedly, the piece de resistance will be the outdoor sculpture created by Greece’s Costas Varotsos. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, his 104-foot sculpture (name TBA) will sit out on the front lawn of our hotel. To get a sneak peek via an artist’s rendering of the piece, check out the recent New Tribune article here.
Dale
I saw a picture in last Friday’s USA Today Money section; it was of an installation of three glass Viking ships. Could you provide me with further information about this event?
Caroline,
I gathered some information for you about the Viking pieces. Here it goes:
The artist is Vibeke Skov, a Danish artist from North Jutland. The art curator here at the Hotel Murano, Tessa Papas, visited her in her studio and commissioned her to create the boats that will hang in the grand corridor. The frames of the boats were made in Denmark. Vibeke fired the 160 or so glass panels in her own studio and then shipped everything else to Tacoma. The panels display elements of Nordic myths. The largest boat (17.5′ long) replicates the myths of Nordic gods, the middle sized boat (14′ long) depicts the Nordic goddesses, and the smallest boat (12′ long) depicts the Nordic creation myth.
I hope this helps. Of course, we would love you to come stay with us and see the ships in more detail. Let us know if we can provide you any more information. We have a great team of artists here.
Dale
One of the people in that picture that you are referring to is my husband, Paul. He got to know the artist, Vibeke, of the viking pretty well. He, in fact, was one of the glass people involved in the big art project that sits in front of the hotel that was designed by Costas Varatsos. Really, if you get a chance to see this art work in person it is very much worth it.
Hi Tina,
Sorry about the delay in getting back to your comment. It’s fantastic to hear that your husband got to know the artist! The new glass sculpture in front of the hotel is going to look amazing when its done. It will certainly provide a nice contrast to the somewhat less provocative exterior of the building.
- Dale