3 x KOPŘIVA
The Kopřivs work with the material differently, they do not inspire each other, yet they are connected. "In the glass space of the museum extension we are preparing special exhibition projects presenting various forms of contemporary glass art. Visitors will see the creative potential of two generations of one family for the first time," said Milada Valečková, the museum\'s director. Pavel Kopřiva, a graduate of the Prague UMPRUM, is a successful conceptual artist, teacher and manager. He is the head of the Interactive Media Studio at the UJEP in Ústí nad Labem and the head of the Glass School in Kamenický Šenov. "He combines glass with new media, is interested in nanofibres and the computer-controlled world, military technology and ufology, and is fascinated by mirrors," says Petr Nový, the exhibition curator, about his work. Karolína Kopřivová, on the other hand, draws inspiration from nature and biology. Cellular structures, microorganisms, underwater fauna and flora, fungi, plants, all provide the impetus for her creativity. She is a graduate of UMPRUM and the current head of the painted glass design department at the Kamenický Šenov Secondary School of Industry. According to Pavel Kopřiv jun., who attended the UJEP in Ústí nad Labem and the Czech Technical University in Prague, the position of the author\'s design, the creation of imaginatively designed limited collections of objects, is the closest to his heart. They are decorations that may or may not have a clear practical purpose." The 3 x KOPŘIVA exhibition can be visited at the Jablonec Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery until 27 April 2025.