Eduard Deubzer

Lamp maker

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The abstract art of glass lighting

Eduard follows a spontaneous creative process
He seeks to limit external influences
He has worked with glass for over 35 years

The creative processes of glass worker and light specialist, Eduard Deubzer are based on having the freedom to follow his spontaneous artistic impulses. His working environment must reflect and facilitate this. Eduard has found the perfect balance in his Bavarian workshop. Eduard handcrafts glass lighting and sculptures using unconventional and original methods. His impulsive approach is always accompanied by an element of uncertainty and surprise. With over 35 years of experience of glass working, he has the skill to create instinctively, without being concerned with feasibility. Each light is custom-made by grinding and cutting the glass with stone wheels. His pendant lamps and glass sculptures are appreciated worldwide for their ingenuity and sensuality.

Interview

©Scholle Deubzer

©Scholle Deubzer

Why are your works so hard to define?: During the course of my life, I have found that concepts and categories, which are required for a definition are accompanied by certain expectations and principles that narrow creative scope and limit freedom of expression.
How do you free yourself from these restrictions?: As far as possible, I try to rely solely on myself and focus on my work. I don't mean that in an egoistic sense, but external influences are not important to my way of working.
Is creative freedom a result of experience?: Yes, I would say so. Countless studies of proportions and surface treatments usually precede the creation of my works. It is almost a process of structured experimentation.
What do you enjoy about your work?: I certainly enjoy seeing the connection between my work and the acquirer. You can see it in the facial expression, when the steady flow of thoughts is interrupted for a brief moment and the acquirer is drawn to the present moment.

Eduard Deubzer is a master artisan: he began his career in 1985 and he started teaching in 1997