THE PATH TO THE STARS

The second edition of the ‘Journey to the Stars’ exhibition presents a further three promising young artists who are successfully continuing their creative work even after completing their university studies. The event is taking place as part of the Jablonec 2026 International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery, which aims to introduce the general public to contemporary glass as a material with many uses, including artistic expression.

This time, the spotlight will be on Dominika Petrtýlová (*1995), Johan Pertl (*1991) andVlastimil Šenkýř (*1990), graduates of the glass studio at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, led by Prof. Rony Plesl, academic sculptor, and assisted by Mg.A. Klára Horáčková, who are regularly recognised for their work in design competitions. Rona Plesl and his assistant Mg.A. Klára Horáčková.

However, having studied together was by no means the criterion for the curators’ selection; rather, it was the diversity and variety of approaches to contemporary glass. Although Petrtýlová, Šenkýř and Pertl attended the same studio, their artistic styles differ markedly. They experiment, making full use of their specific knowledge and skills, both artisanal and technological. They have transformed the experience they have gained into a distinctive artistic expression that enriches the broad spectrum of Czech artistic glassmaking with further remarkable nuances.



The International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery is held under the patronage of:

Zuzana Mrázová, Minister for Regional Development of the Czech Republic

Oto Klempíř, Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Martin Půta, Governor of the Liberec Region

Miloš Vele, Mayor of the statutory city of Jablonec nad Nisou

The Czech Chamber of Commerce

Association of the Glass and Ceramics Industry of the Czech Republic

Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic

Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers



Project partners:

Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic

Liberec Region

The Statutory City of Jablonec nad Nisou

Czech Chamber of Commerce

Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic

Association of the Glass and Ceramics Industry of the Czech Republic

Messe Frankfurt



General media partner:

Czech Television



Media partners:

Czech Radio Liberec, Material Times, Glassmaker and Ceramist, Designmag