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1990
(Plzeň, Czech Republic 1952; lives in Prag, Czech Republic)
Glass is for me a “DEARLING, MY FAVOURITE MATERIAL“ because of its magic qualities, due to its unusualness, to diversities of possible processing and at the same time for its commoness. Glass is something living that you can hardly bring under your control. The process of searching for a shape and then making it, is as important as the result My vision, if it turns out well, makes me happy.
Jaromir Rybák
Expressive shaping, intoxication with beauty of materials and combination of techniques are typical features of works by Jaromir Rybak. In his works the author joins a sense of sculpting with interest in dramatic effects of glass. His works show at the same time richness of means of expression. In a single piece, he does not hesitate to blend a penetrating expressive stylisation of form with a quantity of filigree details. A sense of clarity of simple forms is no hindrance to his ability to play a passionate game of contrast using decoration and ornaments. Rybak’s union of molten glass and moulded bronze portions of the sculptures is unique. Both materials create an integrated unit with an intrinsic tension of contrast of often almost naturalistically shaped bronze elements and decorative beauty of glass.
Many works by the author are anchored in the real world around us, he richly develops the initial inspiration and he elaborates it farther in his fantasy. That applies namely to his glass-making works, but it does not exclude his paintings and drawings. In the play of motives, he gets trapped in the whirlwind of his free imagination. He amuses himself unrestricted by rules saying “what is and what is no beautiful”, “what is allowed”, and “what is not allowed”. Besides sculptures with elements of mystery or symbolism, he presents other works typical for distinct ironic detachment. Apparent is his enthusiasm and taste for picturesque and bizarre realm of trifles. His animal figures border in their stylisation with bizarrely naïve grotesqueness. Some of them are apparently results of joyous fascination with form and creation, still others hide interpretations and parables beneath this outer layer.
Sculptures by Rybak are, at the same time, refined and though out, and they have the capability to disturb. They become unique and special artefacts, attractive in their nonconformity, provoking in their absurdity.
Mgr Ivo Křen curator of the studio glass at Východočeské Museum in Pardubice
Education
1967-71 | School of Glassmaking, Zelezný Brod, Czech Republic |
1973-79 | School of Applied Art (under Libenský), Prague, Czech Republic |
Since 1979 | Freelance glass artist |
Exhibitions (Selection)
1981 | The Corning Museum of Glass, Czechoslovakien Glass 1350 - 1980, Corning, N.Y., U.S.A. |
1985 | Moravian Gallery, 7. Trienal of cut glass, Brno, CZ Kunstsammlugen der Veste Coburg, 2. Coburger Glaspreis, Coburg |
1988 | Essenger Glasgalerie, Essen, Germany; Gallery Gottschalk, Frankfurt a.M., Germany |
1989 | Gallery Verre d'Art, Montreal, Canada; Art Forms, Toronto, Canada |
1990 | Galerie Transparence, Bruxelles, Belgium; Musée du Verre, Charleroi Glasgalerie Hittfeld, Hamburg, Germany Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, New Glass in Europe, Düsseldorf |
1991 | Galerie Carpe Diem, Paris, France; Galerie Transparence Bruxelles, Belgium Judy Jouens Gallery, Houston, TX, U.S.A. Exposition Internationale du Verre Contemporain, Rouen Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, World Glass Now 91, Sapporo |
1994 | Galerie L, Hamburg, Germany; Heller Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Yamaha Galleries, Tokyo, Japan |
1995 | Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, World Glass Now 95, Sapporo Yamaha Galleries, Glass Now 95, Tokyo |
1996 | Galerie Art du Verre, Luxembourg |
1997 | Hsinchu Cultural Centre, International Glass Art Festival, Hsinchu City, Japan Galerie Art du Verre, L'Art premier et L'Art verrier dans l'art du XX. siécle, Luxembourg |
2001 2004 | Pardubice, East Bohemia Museum, Czech Republik The Hague, Etienne & Van den Doel, Netherlands |
Awards (Selection)
1981 | „Jugend gestaltet“ Prize, International Crafts Fair, Munich, Germany |
1985 | Third Prize, Coburg 1985, Germany |
1991 | Prague Glass Prize and Heller Gallery Award |
1996 | Masaryk Art Academy Prize Salvador Dalí Prize |