Bronze sculpture Resurrection by J. Koblasa on the church of St. Giles in Nymburk
Organized as part of the second year of the project Current Sculpture and Public Space of the city of Nymburk
Jan Koblasa | Resurrection | 1981 | bronze, 400 x 150 x 30 cm
May - October 2012 | St. Giles Church in Nymburk
GPS: +50° 11‘ 16.21“, +15° 2‘ 30.89“
The event is under the patronage of Cardinal Dominik Duka
organized by Gallery J2 - an independent non-profit civic initiative
Current Sculpture and Public Space of the City of Nymburk
The project presents the second seasonal exterior installation in the public space of the city of Nymburk, this time the sculptural work of Prof. Acad. Sculptor Jan Koblasa, which is showcased on the western facade of St. Giles Church. It follows the installation from 2011, when the monumental kinetic sculpture Planets-Circles by Prof. Acad. Sculptor Vratislav Karel Novák from 1996-2009 was placed near the water tower.
The mission of the sculptural installations in Nymburk is to enrich, revitalize, and cultivate public urban spaces through artistic activities.
Jan Koblasa
Internationally recognized sculptor, painter, graphic artist, and educator Jan Koblasa is one of the prominent figures in Czech and European art of the second half of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, where he received sculptural training in the studios of Jan Lauda, Otakar Španiel, and Karel Pokorný. In response to the unfavorable atmosphere of the totalitarian regime at the time, he engaged in provocative neo-Dadaist actions that led to the founding of the recesist group Šmidrů. Throughout the 1960s, Jan Koblasa actively participated in the domestic art scene, organizing and creating a free space for unofficial work of the young artistic generation. In 1960, he initiated two private exhibitions aptly titled Confrontations. At that time, he was deeply influenced by encounters with Mikuláš Medek and Vladimír Boudník. The August occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 found Jan Koblasa in Italy. A year later, he obtained political asylum in Germany and began working in Kiel at Muthesius Kunsthochschule as the head of the sculpture studio. Since 1982, he has lived and created in Hamburg. Over the course of an impressive half-century of creative activity, Jan Koblasa has undertaken many study trips and residencies around the world, receiving numerous accolades and recognitions. This year, Jan Koblasa celebrates a significant life anniversary.
Jan Koblasa | Resurrection | 1981 | bronze, 400 x 150 x 30 cm
May - October 2012 | St. Giles Church in Nymburk
GPS: +50° 11‘ 16.21“, +15° 2‘ 30.89“
The event is under the patronage of Cardinal Dominik Duka
organized by Gallery J2 - an independent non-profit civic initiative
Current Sculpture and Public Space of the City of Nymburk
The project presents the second seasonal exterior installation in the public space of the city of Nymburk, this time the sculptural work of Prof. Acad. Sculptor Jan Koblasa, which is showcased on the western facade of St. Giles Church. It follows the installation from 2011, when the monumental kinetic sculpture Planets-Circles by Prof. Acad. Sculptor Vratislav Karel Novák from 1996-2009 was placed near the water tower.
The mission of the sculptural installations in Nymburk is to enrich, revitalize, and cultivate public urban spaces through artistic activities.
Jan Koblasa
Internationally recognized sculptor, painter, graphic artist, and educator Jan Koblasa is one of the prominent figures in Czech and European art of the second half of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, where he received sculptural training in the studios of Jan Lauda, Otakar Španiel, and Karel Pokorný. In response to the unfavorable atmosphere of the totalitarian regime at the time, he engaged in provocative neo-Dadaist actions that led to the founding of the recesist group Šmidrů. Throughout the 1960s, Jan Koblasa actively participated in the domestic art scene, organizing and creating a free space for unofficial work of the young artistic generation. In 1960, he initiated two private exhibitions aptly titled Confrontations. At that time, he was deeply influenced by encounters with Mikuláš Medek and Vladimír Boudník. The August occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 found Jan Koblasa in Italy. A year later, he obtained political asylum in Germany and began working in Kiel at Muthesius Kunsthochschule as the head of the sculpture studio. Since 1982, he has lived and created in Hamburg. Over the course of an impressive half-century of creative activity, Jan Koblasa has undertaken many study trips and residencies around the world, receiving numerous accolades and recognitions. This year, Jan Koblasa celebrates a significant life anniversary.
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