Meet Sila Yücel

Sila Yücel is a dedicated and talented emerging young glass artist. Initially specialising in graphic design and immersed in the digital world, she now strives to reimagine those elements in a new and compelling medium. Using three-dimensional printing technology to design accurate prototypes, she unites technological opportunity with the principles of traditional glass making. 

Supported by the Alcea Foundation, Sila has been a member of the London Glassblowing team since 2019, specialising in coldworking glass.

Inspired by the bold hues, smooth gradients and sharp edges of two-dimensional digital imagery, she playfully rediscovers geometrical forms in the physical world. Leaving no room for error; the challenges of achieving precise symmetry and perfection become an ongoing quest in her practice. 

Her work, exemplified by Luce Stellarum, reimagines geometric perfection in glass, uniting cubes with hexagonal dissections. Using precise casting and lamination techniques, she creates pieces pulsing with flowing luminosity. Sila's art embodies a quest for symmetry and perfection, transforming familiar shapes into ethereal, colour-gradient masterpieces that challenge the boundaries between digital and physical realms.