Oni a ti druzí - Zdeněk Manina

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Kulturní centrum Rabenštejnská
Panská 4, České Budějovice 1, 370 01

We invite you to the exhibition of sculptor Zdeněk Manina. His sculptures work with the human figure and ask questions about how we perceive other people - both close and strangers. The exhibition entitled Them and the Others offers a powerful visual experience, sensitively connecting the artist's sculptural work and his paintings.

The central theme of Manin's work is man in motion. Figures playing sports, rotating in space, struggling bodies or rigid figures enclosed in stillness - all these form assemblages that, despite their apparent collectivity, give the impression of intimate solitude. Manina is not interested in the portrait form, but in the energy of the gesture and its intention. As he puts it, "it's what the figures do - the form is such that it suits the intention."

The exhibition presents a cross-section of the artist's work of recent years. Alongside dynamic figures of swimmers or dogs in action, the sculptural Brod catches the eye - three male figures overcoming an obstacle, each focused in itself, yet all pulled in the same direction. It is this delicate balance between individuality and solidarity that permeates the entire exhibition. Paintings are also included, including a canvas depicting the sculpture Chain, which was hung on the Golden Bridge in České Budějovice last year as part of the Art in the City festival - visitors can now experience it in a quieter, more intimate gallery setting.

The Rabenštejn Gallery has long been dedicated to contemporary sculpture and its focus is unique in the Czech Republic. After Manin's exhibition, which will run until the end of May, comes the glass exhibition.


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