Ivan Kolman
Academic sculptor Ivan Kolman, a student of the legendary professor Stanislav Libenský, is a world leader in the field of artistic flat glass processing. In his work, he focuses on precise cutting and sandblasting, creating deep, visually fascinating images and objects. His unique artistic style, based on masterful technical skills, is unparalleled on an international scale and pushes the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship into the realm of high sculptural art.
Ivan Kolman's professional reputation is confirmed by prestigious exhibitions around the world and representation in private collections on the European, Asian, and American continents. A significant milestone in his career was the creation of an official gift from the Czech Republic to Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the canonization of St. Agnes of Bohemia, which only underscores the representative value of his works. The artist's philosophy is based on an innovative combination of wedge cutting and sandblasting, through which he transforms a cold glass plate into a dynamic work full of light and shadow.
A visit to the artist's studio offers a rare opportunity to glimpse the process of creating these cut images, where fine details and monumental compositions are born with the help of carborundum and corundum discs. Guests can study not only the finished works, but also the preparatory drawings and sketches that reveal the artist's thinking about space and material. Personal meetings and discussions with the artist in his creative environment then give visitors a deeper understanding of the complexity and aesthetic depth of this specific field of glassmaking.