Italian artist Daniela Forti brings the ocean’s mystique to life with her stunningly sculptural jellyfish centerpieces. Working from her studio in Chianti, Tuscany, Forti has mastered the art of glass fusion, creating pieces that resemble the delicate and ethereal forms of jellyfish. Her works are a dance of color and light, with tentacle-like drips that are meticulously formed by hand through a melted glass fusion process.
Each of Forti’s creations is a balance of fragility and strength, appearing to defy gravity as they stand on spindly, colorful supports that hold the weight of the glass platters above. These pieces are not just decorative; they are a celebration of the fluidity and organic beauty found in sea life, translated into a medium that captures and refracts light in a way that is both mesmerizing and serene.