Narcissus Quagliata is considered one of the most significant contemporary artists in glass. He has defined a new pathway in this ield by combining painting with light, and he is best known for his spectacular artworks in public spaces, which have drawn world-wide attention. These include, for example, The Dome of Light: Wind, Fire, and Time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the largest illuminated glass dome in the world.
Contrasted with this, the new publication MUTANT is perhaps his quietest, most personal and most intimate book, in which, for the irst time, readers will come to know the person behind the artist through his thoughts, poems, sketches and his latest artworks – an impressive exploration on the relationship between dreams, words and images.