Stanislav Libensky / Jaroslava Brychtova
September 19, 2004, to December 30, 2004
Monumental glass sculptures from Libensky/Brychtova in Baden-Baden
The Czech couple Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova became famous worldwide for its monumental glass sculptures. Both are considered as the most important artists of the 20th century in conjunction with the material glass. Libensky died in 2002, his wife is going to celebrate her 80th birthday in 2004. On the occasion of this birthday a review will be given on the artistic works from Libensky/Brychtova in the “Galerie B, Glas der Gegenwart”, in Sinzheim/Baden-Baden from the 19th of September to the 30th of December 2004. Current works are also integrated in the exposition.
Since many centuries glass is used in art and architecture, Libensky/Brychtova gave the sculputure a new dimension in the 20th century. The works became famous worldwide by the presentation at the World exhibitions in Brüssel (1958), Montreal (1967) and Osaka (1979), and they were honored by numerous art awards.
Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova about their handling of the glass material: „Glass renders us possible, to organise the substance and the interior consciously. The translucence of the light bares, defines and builds the coloured expression of the sculpture. The colour and vibration space - mysterious, dynamic, cool and intimate - is a medium of our message.
Works of these Czech artists are represented internationally in almost all important museums of art, such as the renowned houses like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, Museum Bellerive in Zürich, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Yokohama Museum or Modern Art in Yokohama, Hokkaido Museum of modern Art in Sapporo, Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Louvre, Paris. Already in the run-up to the event, the exposition in Baden-Baden comes upon great interest. Jaroslava Brychtova will be present at the opening. The British art expert Dan Klein (London) will take a speech.
Stanislav Libensky
Jaroslava Brychtová
Zelezny Brod (Eisenbrod)
The material glass gives us the opportunity to consciously organize the substance and its inner space. The illuminating light reveals, defines and forms the colourful expression of the sculpture. The space of colour and vibration – mysterious, dynamic, cool or intimate – is a medium for our message.
