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Czech glassmaking is famous both in Europe and worldwide, partly due to the fact that Czech glassmakers have always succeeded in coming up with new and unique products which were different from those by their competitors – and it is still the case today. The exhibition will showcase major innovative contributions to international glassmaking (utility glass, technical glass, glass jewellery) from the beginnings of the production to the present. It will contribute to the perception of the craft as an innovative, original skill with a long tradition in the Czech Republic.

While the historic part of the exhibition (ORIGIN) will showcase Czech innovation bestsellers of the past made by contemporary glass manufacturers, the contemporary part (NEW ERA) will focus on brand new products from after 2000. The format of the exhibition allows for drawing connections between glassmaking and other Czech phenomena such as beer brewing, automotive and nanotechnologies. The exhibition will be complemented by a catalogue in English.

Opening of the exhibition

The exhibition is set to premiere at the Royal Glass Factory of La Granja, Spain, on 7 July 2022. The event will officially launch the celebration of the Czech EU Presidency on the Iberian Peninsula. As part of the Spanish launch, the public will be able to enjoy lectures as well as workshops with Czech glassmakers. In October, the project will launch in Poland at the Poznan University of Technology (Faculty of Architecture). Finally, to conclude the Presidency, the exhibition will open at the Czech House Bratislava as part of the Bratislava Design Week 2022. The Slovak portion of the exhibition will feature the innovations by the Slovak glassworks RONA.

Organised by: Česká centra
Curator: Petr Nový (Muzeum skla a bižuterie v Jablonci nad Nisou)
Photos: Aleš Kosina (Muzeum skla a bižuterie v Jablonci nad Nisou), Kristina Hrabětová, Anna Pleslová
Graphics: Miroko Maroko
Architecture: Roman Kvita
Realization of the exhibition: Texo Plus, s.r.o.

The exhibition will feature the following Czech companies: GREYA – Pavla Weberová, Moser, PAS Jablonec, Glassbor, AG Plus, Rautis Poniklá, Ladislav Ševčík Bohemia Crystal, Kavalierglass, SEVEROSKLO, LHOTSKÝ, Preciosa Ornela, Estrela Es-Press, Preciosa Components, Ralton, Bohemia Machine, ECOGLASS, Preciosa VINOLOK, LASVIT, BROKISGLASS, Zuzana Krejčová, Jakub Petr QUARTZ