Bio

Rony Plesl (1965) is a leading Czech artist, sculptor, designer and professor who has garnered international acclaim in the field of glass sculpture. His unique oeuvre emerges from his deep knowledge of quality glassmaking and the technologies used in his original designs and artworks."

The sense of detail and precision grinding, trademarks of the Czech glassmaking school, are paramount in Plesl’s work, yet they never overpower the conceptual ideas behind his art. The monumentality of his sculpture is enhanced by the globally unique glass casting technology. He takes yet another step towards the emancipation of the medium of glass sculpture, towards a unique definition of how far the limits of contemporary art can be pushed. Since 2008, Rony Plesl is Head of the Studio of Glass at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. In 2017, he was appointed Professor of Design and Architecture. Plesl’s artworks are represented in public and private collections in the Czech Republic and internationally. He received multiple awards for his work: Good Design Award (2019, 2013, 2010), Red Dot Award (2019, 2007), Czech Grand Design (2011) and others