Milan Opalka
The work of Milan Opalka concentrates on variations of the basic shapes of the disk and of the lens, arbitrarily combining them into a composition of mostly two discs or a disc and a lens. He studies the relationship between transparent and opaque glass as well as the dynamics of possible compositions, and disturbs the purity of the matter by means of color details.
1961, Žilina
Secondary School of Applied Arts, Bratislava
Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Glass (A. Žáčko).
Since 1987 he is active at the Department of Glass at the Academy in Bratislava.
Solo Exhibitions (selection):
2004 Glass, Turiec Gallery, Martin
Two in One (together with O. Leššo), Gallery of M.A.Bazovský, Trenčín
2003 Milan Opalka, Unibanka, Bratislava
1991 Milan Opalka-Vetro, Municipio Motta di Livenza, Trevizo, I
Group Exhibitions (selection):
2007 Finalists of Gallery NOVA Glass Award, Gallery Z, Bratislava
2006 Coburger Glasspreis Coburg, D
2003 Cont art, Gallery of City Krakow, PL
2002 Galerie Groll, Haag, NL
Alliance – Interference, House of Art, Bratislava
2000 Plateaux Gallery, London, UK
Representation in public collections (selection):
Motto di Livenza, Trevizo, I
Gallery St. Martin, D
