Eva Kmentová Voer een
gevoel niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Eva Kmentová
Early Life and Education Born: Prague, Czech Republic (1930) Died: 2008 Studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague under Prof. Josef Wagner. Graduated in 1950 with a monumental sculpture of Master Jan Hus. Early influences included Otto Gutfreund, Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, and Alberto Giacometti. Artistic Style and Significance Known for innovative and avant-garde approach to sculpture. Charact
erized by moving parts, representing a radicalization of form that broke from traditional concepts. Sculptures influenced by ancient forms such as Neolithic idols and Cycladic art. Explored the mythologization of man in the 20th century. Recognized for European significance; one of the few Czech sculptors listed in the "New Dictionary of Modern Sculpture" (Paris, 1970). Member of the Umělecká beseda and the Czechoslovak Union o…
