Vice President Kamala Harris
ArtistSimon Bergercreates striking portraits by shattering glass.
The human face, for instance, is a perfect example of how this works.
Anything in highlightsuch as the foreheadis done by him striking the same part of the glass time and again.
Vice President Kamala Harris
The fractured areas turn white and help convey a sense of form.
Berger refers to this as painting with targeted fine hits.
The artist has spent years perfecting his approach.
The first glass picture was created in 2016 while experimenting, Berger tells My Modern Met.
I was immediately enthusiastic about this possibility because I was always striving to find a new form of representation.
I like creating beautiful things through destruction.
Since that time, hes created large-scale pieces that hang in galleries and adorn store windows.
But one of his most exciting projects involvedVice President Kamala Harris.
Scroll down to see a video of Berger producing Harris portrait as well as his other incredible works.
Artist Simon Berger creates shattered glass portrait art by strategically hitting each pane with a hammer.
Watch Berger create a portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris:
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