Culture cast through glass

Before the display cases of glass sculptures, or liuli (colored glaze) in Chinese, visitors pause, their eyes tracing the crystalline forms of several horses. One horse shifts in gradient hues, fading from deep purple to translucent violet, while another hides a mystery within its mane, where eight tiny horses can be seen.

Each posture speaks of extraordinary grace, prompting visitors to wonder how glass, so brittle and unforgiving, could be shaped into such technically demanding and exquisitely detailed forms.

"These works demand both artistic vision and technical mastery; neither can be lacking," says Loretta Hui-shan Yang, who made the glass works.