Craft / “a circular logic”, Lisa Sammut. At Canberra Glassworks, until October 8. Reviewed by MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE.

THIS is a second exhibition at the Canberra Glassworks from an artist who completed the work during an artist-in-residence program. It is of glass and light.

“A circular logic” is an installation that uses suspended mirrors and hand made glass forms along with timber.

Lisa Sammut draws on historical celestial illustrations to create this ever-changing, immersive environment.

The works hang in space, and twist and turn with air movement. Reflections also move from one spot to another, depending on the air currents and the location of the sun on the building. Some are hung at eye level, others hang just above the floor.

I particularly enjoyed the way the subtle movements created shadows and reflections on the floor as well as the walls. Mirrors add to the kaleidoscopic nature of the reflections.

There is little colour in any of the pieces, except for one black ball, which could be beaded, nestled at the base of one of the wooden frames. It sparkles when caught in the light or a mirror. A pale red ball hangs near the top of another frame.

Oval and circular shapes, egg shapes and balls contrast with “rocks” of clear glass, which hold the works steady.

The artist presents viewers with the tension of the known and the unknown, the controlled and the uncontrolled. The exhibition invites us in to experience this space, which some might find unsettling and others find exciting.