Skip to main content

Video Loading

1 of 2

Josef Marek
"Correct Parts" cast glass sculpture
2021

$4,800List Price

About the Item

A series of precisely cut triangles meld together in this golden jewel of a sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek. The textured glass surfaces catch the light differently than the polished planes, creating another level of wonder. Scroll through the images to watch a short video of the sculpture! Josef Marek's abstract glass sculptures showcase his extensive training in re-melting glass in molds, glass cutting, and polishing. Some surfaces are polished and smooth, while others are highly textured using a glue-chipping, or tarnishing, technique. Dangerously thin and transparent edges play against solid geometric forms, and sometimes tiny bubbles from the casting process are visible throughout - especially along the edges - as if the glass is still moving inside. Josef Marek is a glass artist based in North Bohemia in the Czech Republic. He studied glass-making at the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Kamenicky Senov in the former Czechoslovakia from 1978-1982, and after graduating, he became a glass cutter at Crystalex and worked as a teacher in the local technical school. After the "Velvet Revolution" of 1989 admission to school was no longer decided based on political views but on the merits for creative work, and Marek was accepted at the University of Fine Arts and Architecture. After completing graduate studies under Czech glass masters Vladimir Kopecky and Marian Karel, Marek worked as a visiting professor in Japan's Toyama Glass Institute. He continued with the interest in his earlier work that focused on re-melting glass in molds, cutting, polishing, and combining glass with stone. A new technique for him was working with polished stainless steel and copper plates, which he combined with glass. Since returning to the Czech Republic, Marek has created more compelling and visually stimulating works influenced from the culture of the land of the rising sun. He often combines glass with contrasting materials, creating an illusionary space consisting of transparent and opaque masses, maximizing contrasts that captivate the viewer. However, his work is dominated by sculptures made only of glass, where he seeks maximum simplicity but enriches the work with details on the surface and inside the mass. He also uses glass techniques such as structural etching and the almost forgotten glue-chipping surface, or tarnishing. Marek has participated in many group exhibitions in Europe and overseas. He has had seven solo exhibitions in Japan, as well as exhibitions in Paris, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Germany.

Creator:
Josef Marek (1963, Czech)
Creation Year:
2021
Dimensions:
Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
Medium:
Glass
Movement Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Glen Ellen, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU71211888462

You May Also Like

Chihuly Glass " Mirage Chandelier Ceiling"

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dale Chihuly (born September 20, 1941, American) " Mirage Chandelier Ceiling" over 600 pieces of Blown Glass (packaged in 72 boxes) Year 2005 Dimensions 48" x 194" x 163", Stu...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Chihuly Glass " Mirage Chandelier Ceiling"

Dale Chihuly
Chihuly Glass " Mirage Chandelier Ceiling", 2005

$995,000

H 48 in W 194 in D 163 in

"Ghost (Get Out of Town), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022

Located in Chicago, IL

Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technica...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Ghost (Get Out of Town), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022

Toyoharu Kii
"Ghost (Get Out of Town), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022, 2022

$2,280

H 21 in W 15.75 in D 1 in

"Diary (2303), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023

Located in Chicago, IL

Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technica...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Diary (2303), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023

Toyoharu Kii
"Diary (2303), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023, 2023

$1,280

H 12 in W 11.75 in D 0.75 in

"Green Tree, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023

Located in Chicago, IL

Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Green Tree, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023

Toyoharu Kii
"Green Tree, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023, 2023

$2,880

H 14.5 in W 17 in D 1 in

Mona Lisa - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano glass sculpture

By Haude Bernabé

Located in Paris, FR

Murano blown glass sculpture Unique work Signed on the base by the artist Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 19...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Mona Lisa - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano glass sculpture

Haude Bernabé
Mona Lisa - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano glass sculpture, 2016

$8,615

H 23.23 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in

Drop of water - Haude Bernabé, Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture

By Haude Bernabé

Located in Paris, FR

Murano blown glass sculpture Unique work Signed on the base by the artist Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted hers...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Drop of water - Haude Bernabé, Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture

Haude Bernabé
Drop of water - Haude Bernabé, Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture, 2018

$6,940

H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 8.27 in

White Light - Haude Bernabé, 21st C., Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture

By Haude Bernabé

Located in Paris, FR

Murano blown glass sculpture Unique work Signed on the base by the artist Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 19...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

White Light - Haude Bernabé, 21st C., Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture

Haude Bernabé
White Light - Haude Bernabé, 21st C., Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture, 2018

$6,916

H 11.42 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in

Bubbles - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture

By Haude Bernabé

Located in Paris, FR

Murano blown glass sculpture Unique work Signed on the base by the artist Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 19...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Bubbles - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture

Haude Bernabé
Bubbles - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture, 2018

$6,940

H 11.42 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, Malaita 1 , 2001 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

'Malaita 1' is a contemporary cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from the Chill Project Series. The series is one of David's first explorations in casting natural forms in natural gl...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture,
Malaita 1
, 2001 by David Ruth

David Ruth
Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, Malaita 1 , 2001 by David Ruth, 2001

$19,100

H 35.75 in W 7 in D 9 in

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, Geologic Editions #6, 2018 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

Please allow a three month turnaround time for piece to be made. About the Geologic Editions: The Geologic Editions are studies for Colorado Cascade Mural. David pieced together bit...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture,
Geologic Editions #6, 2018 by David Ruth

David Ruth
Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, Geologic Editions #6, 2018 by David Ruth, 2018

$22,000

H 53 in W 9 in D 8 in

Still Thinking About These?

All Recently Viewed