descriptionThe publication reports on the 26-year period of the sculpture studio of the Academy of Fine Arts Sculpture 2, led in 1990–1995 by Hugo Demartini and in 1995–2016 by Jindřich Zeithamml. The studio focused on abstract sculpture, in the spirit of the concept of sculpture in its original sense, i.e. as expression through matter, forms and their mutual cooperation. Among the important characteristics of the works of the students of both schools is the awareness of the meaning of sculpture, the possibility of expression offered by working with material, the awareness of the laws of proportion and the canon. The traditional sculptural means of expression is conceived here as a permanently valid platform, which can be relied upon at any time for experimental research. The thematic transformations from transpersonal ideas to personal narratives reflect the presence of an ethical dimension of being, of one's own attitude, while at the same time referring to general planes. An extensive collection of photographs of works by alumni, students and teachers forms the main part of the publication. It is introduced by a chronological axis that gives an overview of the period of study of all the authors, at the same time exhibitions and excursions of the studio. The sets of photographs are accompanied by an art historical study, medallions of all the authors and a selection of already published texts by the authors, curators, interviews and reviews.

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