Alena Matějka – Between Heaven and Earth

Alena Matějka - Glass Artist

Key Points
Born 1966 in Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic // 1981–1985 Secondary School of Glassmaking in Kamenický Šenov // 1995 Study in Glasgow School of Art, Ceramic Department, UK // 1989–1997 M.A., Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prof. Vladimír Kopecký, Prague // 2000–2005 Ph.D. study at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague, Czech Republic // Jury member: 2014 Stanislav Libenský Award, Praha // 2020-2021 GCVC Glass Cutting World Cup 2020, Světlá nad Sázavou, Czech Republic // Teaching: 2009 Instructor in Pilchuck Glass School, course “Aestetics of Pattern”, USA // 2018 Workshop in Shanghai Polytechnic University, school of Applied Arts Design, Shanghai, China // 2018 Creative Hands, workshop in Toyama City Institute of Glass Art (TIGA), Toyama, Japan.

Represented in Collections
Museums: Collection of Glass, City Council Toyama, Japan // Glas Museet, Ebeltoft, Denmark // Landesmuseum, Kassel // Municipal Museum, Langenfeld // Glasmuseum Lette, Ernstimg Foundation, Coesfeld, Germany // Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague // Horácká galerie, Nové Město na Moravě // East Bohemian Museum, Pardubice, Czech Republic // Museum of Modern Art, Taipei, Taiwan. Collections: Institute for International Research in Glass, Sunderland, UK // Public places: Eide, Sculpture park, granite sculpture, Norway // Emaar Collection, marble sculpture, Dubai, United Arab Emirates // Vlasenice, Magic Garden, 3 granite sculptures // Pisek, town park, granite sculpture, Czech Republic // Orsa, sendstone sculpture // Falun Sculpture Park, Falun, granite sculpture, Sweden.

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Alena Matějka belongs to the younger generation of glass artists who are constantly searching for new methods in glass art. She studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague under Prof. Vladimir Kopecký, who was known for allowing students all artistic freedoms and encouraging them to pursue unconventional paths. Matějka possesses an extraordinarily versatile artistic portfolio, characterized by a curiosity about life and a great joy in experimentation. Her unique sculptures, objects, and installations are collected and exhibited worldwide. Alena Matějka does not work exclusively with glass; she often incorporates other materials such as stone, marble, ice, and organic materials. However, glass plays a defining role in her creations. With this medium, she creates a fascinating cosmos of contrasts such as truth and fiction or compassion and irony. Her sculptures and installations confront the viewer directly and demand a response. Her storytelling is never linear but rich in metaphors and unexpected twists. Alena Matějka is a master of exaggeration, paradox, and provocation, making the stories she tells through her works always exciting and inspiring. Today, she lives in the Czech Republic with her husband, the Swedish stone sculptor Lars Widenfalk.

    
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