An exhibition featuring Loretta Yang's glass horse sculptures is underway at the Liuli China Museum in Shanghai in anticipation of the Year of the Horse.

Titled Belief Defines Greatness — From a Single Thought, Leaping a Thousand Miles Toward Triumph, the exhibition features more than 20 equine-themed works, including 12 new creations by Yang, a veteran glass artist of 40 years.

Yang is the founder of Liuligongfang, a leading glass art studio of China dedicated to the revival of the traditional Pate-de-verre techniques.

The series of glass sculptures "carries forth our creative tradition and persistence, crystallizing decades of artistic and technical exploration in Pate-de-verre," Yang said at the opening on Sept 25.

The four highlight pieces of the exhibition, titled Excelsior, Blaze, Faith, and Ascension, respectively, draw inspiration from the elemental forces of wind, fire, earth, and qi, each showcasing a distinct facet of equine energy and presence.

The seventh animal in the Chinese zodiac, the horse is widely liked for its strength, wisdom, and freedom. For the artist, the horse is also a symbol of faith.

"We believe culture must be carried forth generation after generation. It is this belief that has led us across mountains and valleys, turning what once seemed impossible into possible."

The exhibition is open free to the public, with the show running until mid-December.