Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg
Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin
"It has been a kaleidoscopic journey which has brought us through almost every aspect of glass as a medium - craft, design, art, sculpture, architecture. Hot, cold, simple, complex. Our learning curve has been one of constant exploration bound together by certain very basic overarching themes, a love of material, a sense of art as an expression of beauty, and a driving desire to weave our work with everyday life, to find joy in what we make, both the process and the results of those processes. Along the way our engagement with glass has been an expanding highway…bringing us gradually to using glass as an expression of art, a celebration of all that we have learned over the years combining our feelings about color, form, texture, pattern and material."
Philip Baldwin (1947) and Monica Guggisberg (1955), have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass.
Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold -working « battuto » combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colors. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Color, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines.
Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning.
In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral in 2018, and more recently The Glasmuseum Ebeltoft in Denmark 2020-2021) increasingly reflect their concerns for the shared world of our times, highlighting some of the challenges while continuing to express their love for beauty in form and object.
They now live and work in rural Wales.
Over time our work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cutting techniques « battuto » combined with Swedish overlay. In these techniques we have been pioneering and unique in the field. Color, light, texture, pattern, and shape together allow us to reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines.
Although our work has become more sculptural over the years, we seek to imbue everything we do with the deepest connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and seek the highest level of craftsmanship in all our works. We try to honour eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning.
We have always been migratory creatures and in the recent years some of the large installations are representing our deep concerns for the world we have created and share with all.
Philip Baldwin
1970 Bachelor of Arts, American University, Washington DC
1979 Grants of Ludwig K.Vogelstein Foundation and Ella Lyman Cabot Trust, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
1980 National Endowment for the Arts, Washington DC
Monica Guggisberg
1974-1977 Apprenticeship in lampworking Zofingen
1978-1979 Own studio in Bern
1980 Study Grant, Canton of Bern
1982 Prix de la Fondation de la Vocation, Genève
Baldwin + Guggisberg
1979-1980 Orrefors Glasskolan, Orrefors/Sweden
1979-1981 Assistants to Wilke Adolfsson and Ann Wolff, Transjö, Sweden
1982-2001 Independent Glass Studio in Nonfoux/CH
2001-2015 Independent Glass Studio in Paris/F
2015- Independent Glass Studio in Wales/UK
Design Collaboration
2012 Nouvelstudio, Mexico City
2010 Best & Lloyd, London
1996 Nestlé, Vevey
1995 Venini, Venice
1985-1994 Rosenthal Glas & Porzellan AG, Selb
1989-1990 Hergiswil Glas, Hergiswil, CH
1989-1995 Steuben Glass, Corning/NY, USA
Selected Publications
You, Me and the Rest of Us – Galleri Glas, Stockholm, 2019, 64 pages
Under an Equal Sky – Friends of Canterbury, 2018, 90 pages
Au-delà du Verre/Beyond Glass - 5 Continents, Milan, 2011, 192 pages
L’Arche de Verre - Ceramique et Verre, Paris, 2011, 96 pages
Circus of Spheres - Mudac, 5 Continents, Lausanne, 2004, 88 pages
Battuto 2002 - Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Ebeletoft, 2002, 60 pages
Hot Glass Cold Glass - Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, 2001, 84 pages
In Search of Clear Lines - Benteli Verlag, Bern, 1998, 178 pages
Awards
2018 The Architects Award, Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales
2017 Glass in Venice Price 2017
1999 “Grand Prix des arts Appliquées 1999,” de la Fondation Vaudoise pour la promotion et la création artistique, Lausanne
1998 Federal Commission for Applied Art, Switzerland
1997 Bavarian Stateprize, (Goldmedal), Munich, Germany
1994 IKEA Foundation (Schweiz)
1990 Prix "Jeunes Créateurs" de la Fondation vaudoise pour la promotion et la création artistique, Lausanne
1988 Commission for Applied Art, Canton of Bern
1985 Department of Agriculture, Industry and Trade, Canton of Vaud
Public Collections
Alexander Tutsek Stiftung, München, D
American Craft Museum, New York, USA
Berner Design Stiftung, CH
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
Castello Sforzesco, Milano, I
Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, USA
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, USA
Denver Art Museum, USA
Die Neue Sammlung, München, D
Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, IL
Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof, Coesfeld-Lette, D
Fond Cantonal de Beaux Arts, Lausanne, CH
Fond Cantonal de Décoration, Genève, Ch
Gewerbemuseum Winterthur, Ch
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, DK
Glasmuseum Hentrich, Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, D
Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, USA
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, J
Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
IMA, Indianapolis Museum of Art, USA
Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, D
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, USA
Mudac, Lausanne, CH
Musée Ariana, Genève, CH
Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris
Musverre, Sars Poteries, F
Museo del Vetro Murano, I
Museum Bellerive, Zürich, CH
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Berlin, D
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, USA
Palm Springs Art Museum, USA
Raccolta Arte Applicata Castello Sforzesco, Milano, i
Swiss National Collection of Applied Art, CH
The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, USA
Vitrocentre, Romont, CH
Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine ,USA
Selected Exhibitions
2019 Stockholm, Galleri Glas, “You, Me and the Rest of Us,” (P), (cat)
Hasselt, Schiepers Gallery, “Baldwin & Guggisberg,” (P)
2018 Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, “Under an Equal Sky,” (P), (cat)
Venice, “Homo Faber,” Michelangelo Foundation
Basel, Miami/Design, Art Basel, Marc Heiremans Galerie
2017 Basel, TRESOR, Vessel Gallery, TASTEcontemporary
Venice, “Glass in Venice Award 2017,” Palazzo Loredan
Basel, Miami/Design, Art Basel, Marc Heiremans Galerie
Toronto, “Thinking in Glass,” Sandra Ainsley Gallery, (P)
2016 Edinburgh, “The Cathedral Collection,” St.Mary’s Cathedral, (P), (cat)
Habatat International, Royal Oak, Habatat Galleries
Miami/Design, Art Basel, Marc Heiremans Galerie
Monaco, Art Monte Carlo, TASTE
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
Geneva, ArtGenève, TASTE
München, “Life is Not a Beach,” Alexander Tutsek Stiftung
2015 Chicago, SOFA, Bender Gallery
Basel, Miami/Design, Art Basel, Marc Heiremans Galerie
Oisterwijk, Etienne Gallery (P)
Geneva, ArtGenève, TASTE
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
2014 Toronto, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, (P)
SOFA Chicago, with David Richard Contemporary
Amsterdam, PAN, Etienne Gallery
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
2013 Zürich, Sanske Galerie (P)
Chicago, SOFA, with David Richard Contemporary
Santa Fé, NM, David Richard Contemporary (P)
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
2012 Chicago, SOFA, with David Richard Contemporary
Museum für angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, «Au dela du verre» (P)
Oisterwijk, Etienne Gallery (P)
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
2011 Geneva, Musee Ariana, «Au dela du verre» (P) with catalogue
Santa Fé, NM, David Richard Contemporary (P)
Basel, SOLO Project, with Barr & Ochsner Gmbh
Basel, Galerie des 20.Jahrhunderts (P)
New York, SOFA, with David Richard Contemporary
Aspen, CO, Pismo Gallery (P)
Tampa, FL, Baisden Gallery (P)
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
2010 Chicago, SOFA, with David Richard Contemporary
Santa Fé, SOFA West, with David Richard Contemporary
London, Thomas Goode, with Vessel Gallery
Oisterwijk, Oisterwijk Sculptuur, Etienne Gallery (cat)
Zürich, Sanske Galerie (P)
Bruxelles, BRAFA. Marc Heiremans Galerie
2009 Bruxelles, Marc Heiremans Galerie (P)
Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art., European Design since 1985 (cat)
Milano, Euroluce with designs for Venini
London, Collect with Vessel Gallery
Oisterwijk, Oisterwijk Sculptuur, Etienne Gallery (cat)
Oisterwijk, Etienne Gallery (P)
Paris, Galerie Hélène Porée, (P)
2008 Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk Sculptuur, Etienne Gallery (cat)
Chicago, Habatat Galleries (P)
European Glass Context. DK ( cat)
Paris, 6 Mandel (P)
London, Vessel Gallery (P)
Zürich, Sanske Galerie (P)
2007 Toronto, Sandra Ainsley Gallery (P)
Oisterwiijk NL, Oisterwiijk Sculptuur, EvdDoel (cat)
Milano, Euroluce with new Designs for Venini
Tampa, FL, Baisden Gallery (P)
2006 Oisterwijk, NL .EvdDoel, 25th Anniversary Exhibition. (P)
Oisterwiijk NL , Oisterwiijk Sculptuur, EvdDoel (cat)
Morat, Vieux Manoir (P)
Charlotte, NC, McColl Center for the Arts, (P)
2005 Zürich. CH, Sanske Galerie (P)
Cleveland, OH, Tom Riley Galleries, (P)
Oisterwiijk NL , Oisterwiijk Sculptuur, EvdDoel (cat)
2004 Sunderland UK, “Cirque de Spheres,” National Glasscenter. (cat..P)
Venezia, Vetri, Nel Mondo. Oggi, Istituto Veneto di ScienzeLettere edArti, (cat)
Leusden NL, “Cirque de Spheres,” het Koopmanshuis, EvdDoel. (cat.P)
Lausanne, “Cirque de Spheres,” Mu.dac Museum. (cat.P)
Oisterwiijk NL , Oisterwiijk Sculptuur, EvdDoel (cat)
Chicago, Habatat (P)
Cornelus, NC,Christa Faut Gallery (P.)
Milano, Salone del Mobile avec VENINI
Royal Oak MI, Annual Invitational, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Aspen Colorado, Pismo Gallery (P)
2003 Toronto, Sandra Ainsley Gallery (P)
Zürich, Sanske Galerie (P)
Oisterwiijk NL , Oisterwiijk Sculptuur, EvdDoel (cat)
Tampa,FL, Baisden Gallery (P)
Den Haag, Etienne & van den Doel (P)
Royal Oak MI, Annual Invitational, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
2002 Ebeltoft, D,Battuto 2002, Ebeltoft Glasmuseum (P), (cat.)
Kijkduin, NL, Boulevard des Sculptures, (cat.)
New York, Gallery Barry Friedman (P)
Öland, Borgholm Castle, “Global Art Glass,” (cat.)
Aosta, Glass Way, Museo Archeologico, (cat.)
The Rachael Collection, Aspen (P)
Louisville, Glassworks Gallery, KT
2001 Tel Aviv, Eretz Israel Museum (P), (cat.)
Paris, Eclat du Verre (P)
Bejing and Shanghai, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Pontiac, Annual Invitational, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Kijkduin, NL, Boulevard des Sculptures, (cat.)
Chicago, Portia Gallery (P),(cat.)
Den Haag, Etienne & van den Doel (P)
Beaver Creek, Pismo (P)
2000 Kentucky, “Millenium Glass,” Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation, (cat.)
Pontiac, Millenium Exhibition, Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Cincinnati, Marta Hewitt Gallery (P)
Zulte, Belgium, Goed Werk Gallery (P)
Atlanta, Fay Gold Gallery (P)
1999 Chicago, Gallery Portia (P), (cat.)
Den Haag, Gallery Rob van den Doel (P)
Öland, Borgholm Castle, “Global Art Glass in Sweden 1999,” (cat.)
Zürich, Sanske Gallery (P)
1998 Sinzheim, Galerie B (P)
Kunsthalle, Bern, “ We Never Promised You A Rose Garden”
Venezia, Galleria San Nicolò, “Making Connections” (P)
Venezia, “ Venezia Aperto Vetro II”, (cat.)
Lausanne, Espace Arlaud, “ In Search of Clear Lines” (P)
Sars Poteries, Musée Atelier du Verre Sars Poteries (P)
New York, Gallery Barry Friedman, “ In Search of Clear Lines” (P)
1997 Zürich, Museum Bellerive (P)
Den Haag, Gallery Rob van den Doel (P)
Pontiac, 25th Annual International Invitational
Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
London, Stair & Company
1997 Avenches, Les Galeries du Château (P)
Paris, Galerie l'Eclat du Verre (P), (cat.)
1996 Hamburg, Gallery L (P)
Pontiac, “24th Annual International Invitational”
Habatat Galleries, (cat.)
Hergiswil Glasi (P)
Venezia, Galleria San Nicolò (P), (cat.)
Venezia, “Venezia Aperto Vetro,” (cat.)
München, Galerie Waldrich (P)
1995 Zürich, Sanske Galerie, “Murano-Nonfoux, collaboration with Lino Tagliapietra”
Laren, NL, Singer Museum, with Gallery Rob van den Doel (P)
Venezia, “A Venitian Love Affair,” (New Glass a Venezia), Galleria Marina Barovier (cat.)
Martigny, “Venitian Tendencies,” Fondation Louis Moret (P)
Genève, Baldwin/Guggisberg, Centre des Arts Appliqués(P)
1994 La Robellaz, Gallery Garance (P)
Venezia, Zitelle, “Trasparenze d'Arte”
Nonfoux, “Murano-Nonfoux,” collaboration with Lino Tagliapietra, video, filmed and edited by Alex Erik Pfingsttag
1993 Den Haag, Galerie Rob van den Doel (P)
Zürich, Rennweg Galerie (P)
Bremen, Kito (Monica Borgward)
1991 Bruxelles, Galerie Transparence, with Floris Meydam
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs (P) (cat.)
Zürich, Maya Behn Gallery (P)
Düsseldorf, Galerie Ingrid Mensendiek (P)
1990 Zürich, Maya Behn (P)
1989 New York, New Glass Gallery (P)
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs, “Autour de la table,” travelling exhibition : Zürich, Museum für Gestaltung, Leuven, Museum Van Humbeeck-Piron (cat.)
Frankfurt a.M., Galerie Gottschalk-Betz (P)
Genève, Galerie Trois (P)
Lausanne, Musée des Arts décoratifs, “Expression en verre II,” Acquisitions 1987-1989 (cat.)
1988 Kanazawa, Messegelände, “The International Exhibition of Glass Craft 1988” (cat.)
Sapporo, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, “World Glass Now '88,” traveling exhibition: Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki City Art Museum; Tokyo, Daimaru Grand Hall; Gifu, The Museum of Fine Arts; Osaka, Daimaru Museum (cat.)
1987 Hamburg and Berlin, Rosenthal Studio-Haus (P)
Arnheim, NL, Galerie Arti-Choque (P)
1986 Genève, Galerie Trois (P)
Köln, Glasgalerie (P)
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs,“Expressions en verre 1'200 sculptures contemporaines,” Europe, USA, Japon cat.)
Liège, Générale de Banque, “Contemporary Western European Sculptures in Crystal and Glass,” (cat.)
Zürich, Schweizer Heimatwerk, “Schweizer Glas '86”
1985 Coburg, Kunstsammlungen der Veste, “Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis für moderne Glasgestaltung in Europa” (cat.)
Horgen, Galerie Heidi Schneider, “Glaskünstlerinnen aus Europa” (only M.G.)
Luzern, Glas-Galerie (P)
München, Kunst in Glas GmbH with Wilke Adolfsson
Paris, Galerie Quartz, with W. Adolfsson and M.Bouchard
Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, “L'art du verre, Actualité Internationale”
Stuttgart, Kunsthaus Schaller (P)
1984 Boston/MA, David Bernstein Gallery (P)
Bremen, Galerie Monica Trüjen (P)
Düsseldorf, Galerie Ingrid Mensendiek (P)
Genève, Galerie Kara (P)
Luzern, Kornschütte, “Skulpturen in Glas, Situation 1984” Glas-Galerie (cat.)
Miami/FL, Center for the Fine Arts, “Glass that Works”(cat.)
Saint-Emilion, Syndicat d'initiative, “Art Verre Vin” Strasbourg,
Galerie Paskine de Gignoux, “Verre contemporain en Europe “(cat.)
1983 Alkmaar, Galerie Het Glashuis
Bern, Käfigturm, “Vitrine 83”
Lausanne, Château de Renens, (P)
München, Galerie Nordend, (P)
1983 Winterthur, Gewerbemuseum, “Schweizer Handglashütten heute”
Zürich, Schweizer Heimatwerk, “Schweizer Glaskunst”
Zürich, Galerie Margrith v. Castelberg-Stutz (P)
1982 Lausanne, Galerie Bellefontaine, “European Studio Glass '82” (cat.)
Nonfoux, Verrerie de Nonfoux (P)