Alma Duran

Alma Duran

Alma Duran (b. 1994, Stockholm) is a glassblower and glass artist based in Småland, Sweden. She studied at Riksglasskolan in Nybro and apprenticed at The Glass Factory in Boda. Her practice combines traditional glassblowing with a contemporary, experimental expression.

“As a glassblower, I was early drawn to wide-reaching, three-dimensional sculptures where a often central hole creates both a physical opening and a visual depth. The form becomes an expression of something beyond the visible – a point of concentration that pulls the gaze inward. My process is fluid and intuitive, yet I´m searching for a grounded expression that leads to an awareness of glass’s possibilities and a desire to infuse form with meaning.

My work consists of sculptures, functional glass, and installations where neon, light, and form often interact. The contrasts within the material – heavy and fragile, smooth and fractured – are amplified by the shapes and glow of neon.

Driven by the language of the material and a wish to give shape to an inner vision, I create works that invite reflection, light, and the unknown.”