@mettecolberg comes from an island of glass artists, but her unique application of the traditional craft marries itself with contemporary photography. Her unique hand forged lenses bubble and ripple and offer alternate perspectives on life.
"I make handmade lenses and filters, and through these I create abstract imagery and alternative realities – something that challenges your perception of what you’re seeing. Glass is a difficult and challenging material and I really wanted to master it. But through my years of practice, I found a deeper passion for the material itself, especially the transparent quality of glass. At one point I was photographing small glass shards on a light table and in that process I had this epiphany – I’m taking pictures of glass, through glass. And that kicked off the whole adventure with these filters and lenses."
See more of Mette's mind-bending photos and lenses via the link in our bio to Gobe Magazine.