“The art is nothing but absolute surrealism,” Mikhael exclaims as he talks to us about the upcoming show. It requires precise skill and handiwork where one hammers the glass to create cracks joining together to form an image. “You do not know how the glass will react when the hammer strikes. While painting on a canvas, we know what will be projected on it. So mastering this particular skill set enough to know the exact velocity and force I need to hit the glass with to create the crack that I want, is challenging,” he says, adding that hand, heartbeat and breathing synchronisation effect the final outcome.

The show will also include storytelling and poetry by Mikhael, as well as immersive music to complete the experience. “Even before I finish my portrait, the essence of it will already have reached your heart.” The artist explains that the lack of knowledge about the art form, the superstition surrounding broken glass and the expenses that go into excelling and creating just one masterpiece is why shattered glass art is not popular in the country. “Cracks may look like broken bonds, but they represent attachment; hammering a glass might seem as if you are shattering something but these cracks construct a beautiful image in a larger picture,” Mikhael concludes. 

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