Contemporary glass in dialogue with Gothic: beauty between light and sin
The Gentle SIN exhibition connects contemporary work with medieval artefacts and opens up the theme of beauty as a space of tension between spiritual symbolism and aesthetic pleasure. The central medium is glass, which has fascinated with its powers for centuries.
Current artists represented in the SIN Studio Gallery collection (among others. Arik Levy, Krištof Kintera, Milan Knížák, Richard Štipl, Rony Plesl), are developing a unique technology called Vitrum Vivum, which allows the creation of works that go beyond the usual scales of traditional glass sculpture.
A significant part of the exhibition is a collection of medieval sculptures and paintings. Fragments of glass appliqués have been preserved on some of them. These elements are reminiscent of an ancient effort to enhance the spiritual effect and illusion of spiritual art through the use of noble materials. They also refer to medieval debates about the appropriateness of art forms. The title of the exhibition points to the ambiguity of the experience - beauty is seen as a means of spiritual elevation and at the same time as a possible temptation that distracts from the essence. Glass, which carries the ability to refract and disperse light, acts here as a metaphor for spiritual transformation and a reminder of the ambivalence of sensory experience.
The exhibition runs at the Castle Riding Hall in Hluboká nad Vltavou from 18 January to 10 May 2026
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