“Colors of Transparency” by Students of UMPRUM at London Design Fair 2018
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UMPRUM, the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, will be presenting “Colors of Transparency” at the upcoming London Design Fair 2018, September 20-23. The institute’s Studio of Glass will showcase latest body of works created around th“Colors of Transparency” by Students of UMPRUM at London Design Fair 2018
UMPRUM, the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, will be presenting “Colors of Transparency” at the upcoming London Design Fair 2018, September 20-23. The institute’s Studio of Glass will showcase latest body of works created around the theme of “pellucidity and hue” at the four-day fair.“The Studio of Glass experiments with the boundaries between applied and fine arts, crafting glass and then artistically disrupting it — students work with paint, disrupting classic design concepts and are not afraid to experiment. The ‘Colors of Transparency’ exhibition space will reflect the ubiquitous ambiguity of glass. Spray paint will obscure the view while simultaneously accentuating and highlighting the space, so challenging the distinction between vandalism and art,” states UMPRUM.František Jungvirt’s “Merano — POP” is the highlight of the exhibition. “Jungvirt’s concept connects craftsmanship from the Renaissance and Baroque periods with looseness, expression, and a technical development of the present time,” writes UMPRUM.Another exhibitor Barbora Štefankova presents her collection “9539 days,” featuring small figurative sculptures linked to the tradition of glass figures, which are brought into the context of contemporary art. Sebastian Kitzberger reinterprets the traditional artistic craft of dense blown-glass vases in his “Crust” series.“Marieta Tedenacova's Narcissus vases are a high-quality art object, which works with the reflection of the viewer’s face on the mirrored inner surface of the vase and on the outer opposite side of the vase is a portrait using traditional painting techniques,” adds UMPRUM. Dominika Petrtýlova’s “Vandal Vases” collection is based on a combination of paintings by the old masters, tagging, graffiti, and city calligraphy.Jana Němcova's diploma thesis “Chimera” is the interpretation of subjective perception of colors. Color plays a key role in her installation that features a combination of glass-making technologies and materials. She layers glass slabs and objects, and thematizes the color spectrum and the possibilities of its perception.Established in 1885, UMPRUM is ranked among the best educational establishments in the Czech Republic. It is the only Eastern European school to figure in the indices of prestigious European and world art schools.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin Read more