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Spacial Magazine

Of Ice and Men

By: Martin Müller Photo: Shotby.us, Anežka Horová, Romana Drdová, Markéta VuTru, Lenka Bakešová, Martsynyuk
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They emerged from the depths of our imag­i­na­tion to show us the way to tran­scen­dence. This futur­is­tic tribe wish­es to leave behind the mis­takes of the past and ascend to a new life. Caught between pre­his­toric cus­toms and the tech­no­log­i­cal con­ve­niences of the present, they seek a way out of a flawed world. Beings seek­ing uplift­ment and a moment of immer­sion in an end­less stream of light. This is the path they are tread­ing for each one of us. For every­one who yearns for ascension.

Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Shales and rocks were formed by sed­i­men­ta­tion under the Bořislav­ka riv­er in Prague mil­lions of years ago and they still form the con­tours of the town today. Aer­i­al evokes the ten­sion between nature and human­i­ty and reminds us of the per­ma­nence that will out­live us, as well as humanity’s abil­i­ty to change itself and its environment.
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
The glass peak of the Ice­berg instal­la­tion at KKCG in Prague stands out of a wood­en sur­face, which sym­bol­izes the sea. It extends over almost 500 square meters of the ceil­ing. Giant pan­els made of flat, sin­tered glass grad­u­al­ly light up to cre­ate the impres­sion of a liv­ing organism.Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
In addi­tion to the glass, fif­teen hun­dred pressed wood­en pan­els were required for the Ice­berg instal­la­tion, which fit per­fect­ly into the archi­tec­tur­al con­cept of Aulík Fišer Archi­tects. The slats are var­i­ous­ly per­fo­rat­ed to form a grid into which the glass com­po­nents are sus­pend­ed, as designed by Lasvit Art Direc­tor Max­im Velčovský. Light pass­es through them, reflect­ed in the hand-sin­tered and dec­o­rat­ed glass sur­faces, chang­ing in waves and pulsating.
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
The Ice­berg instal­la­tion is the largest art­work of its kind by Lasvit in Europe. The indi­vid­ual pan­els bear the palm prints of the KKCG build­ing founders, design­er Max­im Velčovský and Lasvit founder Leon Jakimič.
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Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Shales and rocks were formed by sedimentation under the Bořislavka river in Prague millions of years ago and they still form the contours of the town today. Aerial evokes the tension between nature and humanity and reminds us of the permanence that will outlive us, as well as humanity’s ability to change itself and its environment.
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
The glass peak of the Iceberg installation at KKCG in Prague stands out of a wooden surface, which symbolizes the sea. It extends over almost 500 square meters of the ceiling. Giant panels made of flat, sintered glass gradually light up to create the impression of a living organism.
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
In addition to the glass, fifteen hundred pressed wooden panels were required for the Iceberg installation, which fit perfectly into the architectural concept of Aulík Fišer Architects. The slats are variously perforated to form a grid into which the glass components are suspended, as designed by Lasvit Art Director Maxim Velčovský. Light passes through them, reflected in the hand-sintered and decorated glass surfaces, changing in waves and pulsating.
Lasvit Spacial Magazine: Of Ice and Men
The Iceberg installation is the largest artwork of its kind by Lasvit in Europe. The individual panels bear the palm prints of the KKCG building owners, designer Maxim Velčovský and Lasvit owner Leon Jakimič.

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