Kira Phoenix K’inan

Kira Phoenix K’inan’s work brings together fine art and craft through works on paper, glass sculptures, installations, and multi-exposure photography which are sustainably and ethically produced in her London based studio. Her love of art and colour began at an early age. She grew up in a vibrant community of artists on Lamma Island, Hong Kong and would spend her weekends exploring the island where she developed a close connection to nature. Kira spent her summers travelling throughout South East Asia, America and the United Kingdom.

The Superposition PLAY series is a selection of free-standing glass sculptures exploring the transparent nature of fused glass when each individual layer is placed upon another, as well as the unexpected anthropomorphic shapes that are created through pour plaster into free forms. The Superposition series has been evolving since 2021.

Kira’s initial inspiration came from a desire to combine her sculpture training with her glass knowledge, and explore colour using the qualities of glass and interpret the term ‘rough around the edges’.  The word superposition means ‘the action of placing one thing on or above another, especially so that they coincide’.  Each piece of glass for each individual layer falls into place, then is fired in Kira’s kiln to create one layer of glass, and each glass layer is placed on top of another, eventually creating freestanding and balancing sculptures. The Superposition series has also become the perfect vehicle for exploring colour mixing in a three-dimensional format. She used her knowledge of colour theory and art history to create colour combinations that look like a detailed view of pointillist painting or a pixelated image.

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