Dylan Martinez Havest orange Water Balloon For Sale

About this work

Dylan Martinez has established himself as one of the most technically accomplished glass artists working today, earning recognition for his ability to transform a demanding medium into objects that blur the boundary between craft and contemporary art. His work sits within a lineage of studio glass innovation while pushing toward a distinctly conceptual territory, exploring themes of nostalgia, impermanence, and the preservation of fleeting moments. Havest Orange Water Balloon exemplifies Martinez's ongoing investigation into childhood ephemera rendered in permanent form. The water balloon—an object defined by its brief existence and inevitable rupture—becomes through Martinez's hand an enduring sculptural presence. Executed through a rigorous process of hot sculpting, sandblasting, and acid etching, the work achieves a surface quality that captures the tension and translucency of latex stretched by water, frozen at the precise moment before release or impact. The intimate scale, measuring approximately four to five inches in length, invites close examination and rewards sustained attention to the subtleties of form and light interaction. This piece belongs to Martinez's continued exploration of transient objects from play and domestic life, a body of work that has garnered significant collector interest for its emotional resonance and technical virtuosity. The labor-intensive process required to achieve such naturalistic results in glass—a material that resists easy manipulation—underscores the artist's mastery and the considerable time investment each sculpture demands. Guy Hepner is pleased to offer this work from our New York gallery, and we welcome inquiries from collectors interested in acquiring this exceptional example of contemporary glass sculpture.