Tomas Hlavina's objects and installations are usually very minimal pieces, very simple "models" from wood, metal, plastic, and string. There is no one single intention or interpretation for any piece, his objects are more a visual metaphor that is open to various contexts and interpretations. One could say that Hlavina's minimalistic works are more closely related to medieval art and to the art of ancient civilizations than to contemporary art. One remarkable feature is the underlying humour that pervades his work.
Discipline:
Visual Art – sculpture
Tomas Hlavina
Discipline:
Visual Art – sculpture
Region: Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
MacDowell Fellowships: 2004
More:
www.hlavina.info
Ladybug
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2012; wood, metal; 31 x 31 x 31 cm
Studios
Adams
Tomas Hlavina worked in the Adams studio.
Given to the MacDowell Association by Margaret Adams of Chicago, the half-timbered, stuccoed Adams Studio was designed by MacDowell Fellow and architect F. Tolles Chamberlin ca. 1914. Chamberlin was primarily a painter, but also provided designs for the Lodge and an early renovation of the main hall. The studio’s structural integrity was restored during a thorough renovation in…