Petah Coyne on view now at the State Gallery of Art, Poland

Untitled #1396 (Catherine the Great), 2015-20

Hand-blown glass flower, velvet ribbon, tassels, glass vitrine, Edition of 8, 11 3/4 x 9 x 9 inches

Untitled #1397 (Elena Ferrante), 2015- 20

Untitled #1397 (Elena Ferrante), 2015- 20, detail

Hand-blown glass flower, velvet ribbon, glass-beaded tassels, glass vitrine, Edition of 8, 9 x 8 2/3 x 8 2/3 inches

Untitled #1398 (Empress Dowager Cixi), 2015-20

Hand-blown glass flower, velvet ribbon, glass-beaded tassels, glass vitrine, Edition of 8, 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches

Three artworks by Petah Coyne are currently on view until October 22 at the State Gallery of Art in Sopot, Poland. The pieces—"Untitled #1396 (Catherine the Great)," "Untitled #1397 (Elena Ferrante)," and "Untitled #1398 (Empress Dowager Cixi)”—are meticulously crafted in hand-blown glass, honoring significant female figures and their impact.

The Glasstress project, launched in 2009 as an official collateral event of the Venice Biennale, showcased Coyne's glass installation "The Feminine" in 2015 satellite exhibition. The project addresses critical issues such as environmental degradation, pandemics, colonialism, feminism and societal structures, while interpreting and expressing diverse perspectives through the medium of glass.