Luba Bakičová – Redefining Glass Art
Key Points
Luba Bakičová, born 1985 in Slovak Republic // 2000-2004 Associated Secondary School of Glassmaking, Lednické Rovne, Slovak Republic // 2005–2009 J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Department (Faculty) of Art and Design, Glass Studio, Bachelor’s Degree study programme // 2009–2012 J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Department of Art and Design, Glass Studio, Master’s Degree study programme, Czech Republic
Collections
East Bohemian Museum, Pardubice // Severočeské muzeum, Liberec, Czech Republic // Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany // Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft, Denmark // Awards: 2008 First Prize in the National Contest of Glass Schools in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic // 2011 Finalist, Gallery Nova Glass Award, Bratislava, Slovak Republic // 2011 & 2016 Second Prize, Artzept International Design Award, Milan, Italy
Luba Bakičová’s work in sculptural glass art explores its hidden characteristics through experimental techniques. By exposing various glasses to high temperatures and combining them with heat-resistant concrete, she contrasts rigid forms with the fluidity of molten glass. Redefining traditional glass art, she seeks its enduring artistic values by focusing on the material’s substance and natural behavior rather than just primary effects. Her work places glass in contexts where it reveals its elemental nature and interacts with other materials, creating contrasts that capture complex existential situations.
