These sculptures embrace an ode to the joy and simplicity of nature, coming fully alive and creating a new beauty. Fruits casually fallen become representations of slightly uncomfortable, clumsy and awkward, but tasty, fragments of nature. The work embodies the pleasure of seeing a tulip petal falling, still and quiet, on the table. Each piece is unique and free-blown, shaped by the artist in a controlled movement. In a moment of tension and distortion, a petal is brought once again back to life.

Bibi Smit (The Netherlands, 1965) is a Dutch glass artist and designer. Her work explores the patterns, colours and movement of natural phenomena along with the fluidity of hot glass, original experimentation, and craftsmanship. Since the 1990s, Smit has realized a range of national and international exhibitions. Her work is held in private and public collections. She is also an active member of the Glass Art Society. She lives and works in the Netherlands.