Aleš Vašíček – Solo Exhibition

Aleš Vašíček began his career with purely minimalist glass objects, in which simple forms were precisely connected. Once he had explored the potential of perfectly balanced compositions, he gradually moved away from this approach. His work became increasingly expressive, combining geometric forms with dynamic structures. Both the inner and outer spaces of his sculptures play an essential role, with light permeability being of central importance.

Vašíček is a master of working with light, shadow, and reflection. He achieves precise proportions among lines, intersecting angles, curves, irregular forms, and imprints of reality. His works involve views through objects, shifts in color, spatial definition, and the interplay of reflected rays. Sometimes, the message is only hinted at his sculptures often express natural processes or cosmic phenomena, while also reflecting on the trajectory of technological civilization.

Inspired by the ancient doctrine of the four elements: fire, water, air, and earth – Vašíček translates fundamental natural forces into abstract forms. Titles such as Symbols of Fire, Eruption, and Hemisphere reflect this inspiration. His characteristic use of geometric base shapes, contrasted with moving, often organic forms inside or on the surface of the sculpture, evokes a dynamic tension between order and chaos.

Art historian Sylva Petrová draws a connection between Vašíček’s work and Baroque architecture. Living in Prague, surrounded by baroque buildings and churches marked by strict order disrupted by movement, he internalizes this contrast – transforming it into a visual language where perfection is deliberately fractured, making room for transformation and the continual renewal of form.