Skip to main content
Collections Menu
Untitled Kiss
Untitled Kiss
Untitled Kiss

Pavel Hlava

Czech, 1924 - 2003

Untitled Kiss, 2001

Not on view

Blown, polished and assembled glass
Dimensions13 3/4 × 25 × 3 in. (34.9 × 63.5 × 7.6 cm)
Courtesy of the Isabel Foundation, L2017.95
This sculpture is made out of cut pieces of glass that have been laminated, or affixed together. In between each piece of glass Pavel Hlava includes an expressive pattern with bright colors and hatched lines. As one of the early pioneers of contemporary glass sculpture in the Czech Republic, Hlava believed glass was more than a medium for functional objects or architectural elements, it could be a medium for sculptural expression. Although he was inspired by nature, he was not interested in replicating it. Instead, he created abstracted forms that prompted the viewer to contemplate a realm beyond reality.

Stay Connected

FIA Facebook Link
FIA Instagram Link
FIA YouTube Channel Link
FIA Twitter Link
FIA Email Link