{"id":3594,"date":"2026-05-03T21:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glasssoul.eu\/stele\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:50:27","slug":"stele","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glasssoul.eu\/en\/stele\/","title":{"rendered":"Stele"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Stele with heart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

art competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Announcement of the winning results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

On the 27th 8. In 2024, the winning results of the open, one-time art competition for the design of funeral steles titled STELE WITH HEART were announced. Visitors could view selected winning designs at the \u010cern\u00e1 labu\u0165 Art & Event Gallery until September 30, 2024. All this was made possible with the support and contribution of the Arte Bohemien foundation and the Prague 1 Municipal District. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>

The selected and exhibited authors include:<\/b><\/p>

Dagmar P\u00e1nkov\u00e1 and Leo\u0161 Smejkal, Marieta Tedenacov\u00e1, Zuzana Kubelkov\u00e1, Ji\u0159\u00ed \u010cernick\u00fd, Pavel Baxa, Dalibor Nov\u00e1k, Karol\u00edna Ku\u010derov\u00e1, Lucie Jindr\u00e1k Sk\u0159iv\u00e1nkov\u00e1 and Robin Fi\u0161er, Byoungchan Yun<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Kiln-cast glass as art and craft\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

In Prague on September 12, 2023, the Glaz Bridge group, production of funerary art, with the kind contribution and support of partners, announced an open one-time art competition for the design of funeral steles titled STELE WITH H<\/span>E<\/span>ART.<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContext of the competition with a funerary theme\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe physical departure from earthly life is currently perceived by our society as an unattractive topic that stands on the margins of interest. Since 2021, the Glaz Bridge group has been dedicated to developing the Funeral Art program, with the intention of paying respect to the deceased through artistic means, as was once entirely common in the past. In 2023, the realization of the first part of the project titled GLASS SOUL<\/i><\/b> was completed. The goal was to create a collection of funeral urns using the unique technology of kiln-cast sculpture. Twenty-one leading Czech artists from various fields participated in its creation, reflecting on the function of funerary sculpture in today's society. The urn collection was exhibited at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague (May 17 \u2013 September 17, 2023) and is now continuing its exhibition tour. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Stele?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBased on the success of the Glass Soul \/ Pietas I project, we are now proceeding to further develop the program with the Stele with Heart \/ Pietas III project. The goal is the artistic rendering of tomb steles, which were erected instead of monuments on graves in the Greco-Roman civilization. A stele (Greek) was a stone vertical object marking a grave, or exceptionally a monument, and usually took the form of a column or slab<\/i><\/b>. \n\nThis type of memorial commemoration of the deceased's existence or grave has undergone various modifications within European civilization, whether located in burial grounds or in open spaces.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t STELE WITH HEART Competition Brief\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo render a stele (funerary object) and pay respect to the deceased using contemporary artistic means. The vertical stele must be designed so that it can be placed on an individual grave or in an open space (outdoors), whether private or public (e.g., a garden area). The stele must include a designated legible area for a funerary inscription (epitaph); the name of the event, the name of the deceased, the year, or a dedication. The stele may also include a recessed covered chamber for a memento of the deceased, etc. \n\n*funerary memory of a specific person (persons) and place\n\n

Stele material:\n\nKiln-cast glass in combination with materials such as stone, concrete, metal, hand-blown glass, slumped glass, or other materials... (each object must contain kiln-cast matter)\n\nStele height: min. 0.5 m, max. 2 m <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompetition proposal requirements*\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

    \n
  1. Conceptual intent \u2013 text: max. 1 A4 page <\/li>\n
  2. 3 x sketches, optionally supplemented by a 1:5 scale model<\/li>\n
  3. 1-2 sketches - placement in space<\/li>\n
  4. Material description<\/li>\n
  5. Production schedule<\/li>\n
  6. Realization budget for the stele production<\/li>\n
  7. Digital version layout*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    *The proposal in electronic form in CZ or ENG shall be delivered by the author to the email office@glazbridge.com<\/a>. Receipt and inclusion in the competition will be confirmed by the administrator within 5 working days of delivery. Alternatively, competition proposals can be handed over in person by telephone appointment (+420 608 842 717).<\/p>\n\n

    PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTICIPANT\/AUTHOR AND CONTRACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n