{"id":21940,"date":"2023-03-08T09:09:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/jan-dostal\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T12:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:04:28","slug":"jan-dostal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/en\/jan-dostal\/","title":{"rendered":"JAN DOSTAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21940\" class=\"elementor elementor-21940 elementor-18849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-548f7b4 elementor-section-height-min-height animated-slow elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"548f7b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9a9380\" data-id=\"a9a9380\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241c67b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"241c67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LA GIOIA ASCONA ARTHOUSE ARTISTS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7538f3f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7538f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jan Dost\u00e1l<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efede17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efede17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebc23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ebc23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a961ecd elementor-section-height-min-height animated-slow elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a961ecd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34e0d82\" data-id=\"34e0d82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f2271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f2271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARTHOUSE ARTIST JAN DOST\u00c1L<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a473a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5a473a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The special thing about Jan Dost\u00e1l is:  <br>He can scale his stainless steel sculptures from a few kilograms to several tons.  <br>His unique style is always very light and dynamic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf4e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaf4e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98a675e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"98a675e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5c1dd5\" data-id=\"b5c1dd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20ec9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c20ec9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B0Z4xB-B82Q\" class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"youtube Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B0Z4xB-B82Q?feature=oembed&amp;color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-551fed6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"551fed6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47580a6\" data-id=\"47580a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96ba97 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a96ba97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Elegance combined with dynamics are expressive elements that the artist Jan Dost\u00e1l literally incorporates into his sculptures. That is why the resulting feeling of his work seems very light, even if some works weigh several dozen tons.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The characteristic material of his works is clearly steel, i.e. tubes and sheets of various lengths, which he cuts, twists and deforms in every conceivable way. Typical of his works is the stainless steel in which the world around him is reflected. More rarely you can find colored variants of white or yellow metal.<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b68339 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1b68339\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e39c69\" data-id=\"2e39c69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef54af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ef54af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c9e38 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c9e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Elegance combined with dynamics are expressive elements that the artist Jan Dost\u00e1l literally incorporates into his sculptures. That is why the resulting feeling of his work seems very light, even if some works weigh several dozen tons.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The characteristic material of his works is clearly steel, i.e. tubes and sheets of various lengths, which he cuts, twists and deforms in every conceivable way. Typical of his works is the stainless steel in which the world around him is reflected. More rarely you can find colored variants of white or yellow metal.<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e11444 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"0e11444\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ede9df\" data-id=\"7ede9df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58586a5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58586a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common scale the artist works with is the large format &#8211; the work transcends our perceptual limits, and one cannot and should not grasp it in its entirety. The statue is spatially designed so that you can find yourself under it. At this moment, the surrounding world recedes a bit into the background &#8211; reality ceases to exist and space for self-discovery emerges.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamism that appears in all his works is found in the playful use of the different thicknesses of the individual tubes. Changing the diameter creates a fluid movement, and the whole work begins to live.<\/p>\n<p>Jan Dost\u00e1l, a native of Olomouc, creates mostly abstract works inspired by sacred geometry, the universe, fantastic animals and various organisms in the role of symbiont<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3fdad2\" data-id=\"b3fdad2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09ee41 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09ee41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>are inspired. The sketches of the sculptures are either drawn in pencil on paper or digitally modeled on the computer.<\/p>\n<p>The demanding installation, combined with the heavy, difficult to handle material, often can not be done without the help of heavy machinery. The trade-off is that it is virtually impossible to damage or otherwise destroy the work. The direct interaction of the viewer with the sculpture through touch is a necessary and desired factor for the author.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the artist has also begun to discover a smaller format that opens up new possibilities. You have an overview of the work and can look at it from different angles. In newly created works he often works with light or movement &#8211; rotation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kate\u0159ina Fucsikov\u00e1<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e35394 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"0e35394\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0de13e animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b0de13e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004ec97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"004ec97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2210\" height=\"1472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20068\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01.jpg 2210w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/La_Gioia_Ascona_Arthouse_Jan_Dostal_EXPO_2020_Dubai_01-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2210px) 100vw, 2210px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d75556c\" data-id=\"d75556c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a868b4f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a868b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">JAN DOST\u00c1L<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320cbe9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320cbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">International recognition<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb1a5e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb1a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His extraordinary works have already attracted international attention. At EXPO 2020\/2021 in Dubai, his artwork &#8220;Cloud (Mrak)&#8221;, which enveloped the entire Czech pavilion, was omnipresent. The organizers of the renowned NordArt in Germany have invited him several times to present his sculptures both indoors and outdoors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now La Gioia Ascona Arthouse offers art lovers the exclusive opportunity to view and purchase Jan Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s great sculptures in Switzerland.<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0bd1b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2b0bd1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d98785\" data-id=\"9d98785\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd95e0f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd95e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">JAN DOST\u00c1L<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8fa4b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c8fa4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What makes Dost\u00e1l so unique?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11b664 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e11b664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dost\u00e1l, who is only thirty years old, creates his fantastic sculptures in spacious workshops. Usually the creative process of the studied artist begins with a sketch serving as a basis. He then uses stainless steel and other metals to make his works a reality. With his own bending, grinding and machine tools, with presses, punches and a wide variety of other tools, he can create metal sculptures even in unusually large dimensions. Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s working method is characterized by intuition and creativity as well as 10 years of experience in working with iron and stainless steel. To bring his visions to life, Jan Dost\u00e1l likes to experiment with new technologies and processes. His holistic approach allows his works to connect with each location in a unique way.<\/p>\n<p>Jan Dost\u00e1l has also come to the attention of the Catholic Church, which has commissioned him to carry out work on and in churches in the Czech Republic. His style is very diverse: dynamics and elegance mix with massive and archaic sculptures. What makes Jan Dost\u00e1l special is the fact that he creates his sculptures by himself from the idea to the finished realization. In Europe, there are no artists with comparable works who produce everything independently from a single source. Jan Dost\u00e1l carries out the process of creation in its entirety.<\/p>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd970ca animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bd970ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef707d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef707d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2210\" height=\"1472\" 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https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Dimensional_torus.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Dimensional torus<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>12'920,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#67;&#72;&#70;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21940?add-to-cart=23649\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23649\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"23649\" data-product_sku=\"SUJD0622\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Dimensional torus&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Dimensional torus&rdquo; has been added to your cart\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23649\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"product type-product post-23651 status-publish first instock product_cat-jan-dostal product_tag-artist product_tag-unique-pieces has-post-thumbnail sold-individually taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/en\/produkt\/connection\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_06_Skulptur-700x704.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Connection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_06_Skulptur-700x704.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_06_Skulptur-696x700.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_06_Skulptur-448x450.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_06_Skulptur-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_06_Skulptur.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Connection<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>28'000,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#67;&#72;&#70;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21940?add-to-cart=23651\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23651\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"23651\" data-product_sku=\"SUJD0722\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Connection&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_02_Skulptur-700x704.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_02_Skulptur-696x700.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_02_Skulptur-448x450.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_02_Skulptur-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_02_Skulptur.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Wing XI<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>8'620,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#67;&#72;&#70;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21940?add-to-cart=23650\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Ausschnitt-700x704.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Heron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Ausschnitt-700x704.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Ausschnitt-696x700.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Ausschnitt-448x450.jpeg 448w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Ausschnitt-768x772.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Ausschnitt.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Heron<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>30'160,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#67;&#72;&#70;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21940?add-to-cart=23652\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23652\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"23652\" data-product_sku=\"SUJD1123\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Heron&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Heron&rdquo; has been added to your cart\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23652\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"product type-product post-23647 status-publish instock product_cat-jan-dostal product_tag-artist product_tag-unique-pieces has-post-thumbnail sold-individually taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/en\/produkt\/winter-fishing\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Winter_angel-700x704.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Winter angel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Winter_angel-700x704.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Winter_angel-696x700.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Winter_angel-448x450.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Winter_angel-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kuestler_Jan_Dostal_Skulptur_Winter_angel.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><h2 class=\"woocommerce-loop-product__title\">Winter angel<\/h2>\n\t<span class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>15'000,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#67;&#72;&#70;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21940?add-to-cart=23647\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23647\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"23647\" data-product_sku=\"SUJD1223\" aria-label=\"Add to cart: &ldquo;Winter angel&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"&ldquo;Winter angel&rdquo; has been added to your cart\">Add to cart<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_23647\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a45ab6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3a45ab6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5095513\" data-id=\"5095513\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbb44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dbb44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb9c4c5 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"fb9c4c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0a0ac3\" data-id=\"d0a0ac3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5ea3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fe5ea3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62899f animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d62899f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2241\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ABOUT JAN DOST\u00c1L<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2241\"><p><strong>There is no beauty in itself. Beauty arises only in the friction of contrasts, which are melted in the confrontation to form a composition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The studio as a place for smelting or forging \u2013 for Sazarin, it is chiefly a workshop where work is done. And, in his opinion, the real artist is characterised by diligence. As far as Sazarin is concerned, skill is a key component of ability, and luck plays its part in success, but hard work is the real foundation.<\/p>\n<p>In his late work he has found a simplicity which at the same time allows an emancipated interplay of colours. The simplest thing, which has nothing in common with the na\u00efve, is shown above all in the generosity of white surfaces and the all the more concentrated culmination of colour events. By &#8220;emancipated&#8221;, Sazarin understands above all allowing any colour at all once it has found its direct placement. Work such as &#8220;No&#8221; or &#8220;Silent&#8221; display an almost Asian character, which has more in common with Chinese ink painting or Japanese Zen drawings than with European painting.<\/p>\n<p>Just as the silence of his studio in Hamburg city centre is music to the artist&#8217;s ears, so too the &#8220;white silence&#8221; music behind colour explosions such as &#8220;Wave I&#8221; or &#8220;Chinese Landscape&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The characteristic thread running through Sazarin&#8217;s work is what he likes to call &#8220;unwillingness&#8221;, because only in overcoming the &#8220;painter&#8217;s ego&#8221; (analogous to Gottfried Benn&#8217;s lyrical ego) does he manage to achieve artistic freedom. What originally happened as a creative accident was later &#8220;worked up&#8221; into an aesthetic concept. While Sazarin was finishing off a drawing in 1978, he accidentally upset his coffee pot over the picture, producing an image with totally new structures. &#8220;That&#8217;s when I learned for the first time to really see: I was bowled over looking at the scenic structures which were both blurred and clear at the same time, and which I had no intention of making.<\/p>\n<p>The picture was not only improved, it was one of my early fortunate failures.\u201d Sazarin then began to gradually incorporate and control this random element in his work. As well as being his most important assistant, chance also supplied advice, impulse and vision.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most important influences on Sazarin&#8217;s aesthetic understanding comes from Japanese Zen philosophy and the Taoism of Lao-Tse. Sazarin sees thought and speech simply as an intellectual tool and support. The image is as free as the music and has already smothered the head before it gathers words. Sazarin has always been fascinated by the suddenness of the moment (the impression) that a picture can evoke in the viewer. Such suddenness (impact) paired with an impulsive force in the vernacular is characteristic of almost all his pictures. Sazarin&#8217;s style of painting happens in the moment, without any before or after. In this creative moment, the canvas responds itself as it is shaken, sprayed, dispersed, painted, or glued&#8230; and in many other ways.<\/p>\n<p>Sazarin&#8217;s work includes paintings, drawings, etchings, rust and material works. Coming from figurative drawing, Sazarin freed himself over the years more and more &#8220;from the recognisable figurativeness&#8221; and became increasingly abstract. In many of his works, landscapes, bodies, and portraits are only hinted at, because the artist is not interested in directly reproducing something that has been recognised, but in &#8220;turning solutions into riddles&#8221;. The preference to create spaces and symmetries from surfaces allows his pictures to be turned through 360 degrees. The picture is not compromised in any way through rotation. On the contrary: the viewer&#8217;s gaze gains new perspectives and explores unfamiliar landscapes, so that a picture can contain several other motifs and layers. 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His unique style is always very light and dynamic. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B0Z4xB-B82Q Elegance combined with dynamics are expressive elements that the artist Jan Dost\u00e1l literally incorporates into his sculptures. That is why the resulting feeling of his work seems very light, even if some works weigh several dozen tons. The characteristic material of his works is clearly steel, i.e. tubes and sheets of various lengths, which he cuts, twists and deforms in every conceivable way. Typical of his works is the stainless steel in which the world around him is reflected. More rarely you can find colored variants of white or yellow metal. Elegance combined with dynamics are expressive elements that the artist Jan Dost\u00e1l literally incorporates into his sculptures. That is why the resulting feeling of his work seems very light, even if some works weigh several dozen tons. The characteristic material of his works is clearly steel, i.e. tubes and sheets of various lengths, which he cuts, twists and deforms in every conceivable way. Typical of his works is the stainless steel in which the world around him is reflected. More rarely you can find colored variants of white or yellow metal. The most common scale the artist works with is the large format &#8211; the work transcends our perceptual limits, and one cannot and should not grasp it in its entirety. The statue is spatially designed so that you can find yourself under it. At this moment, the surrounding world recedes a bit into the background &#8211; reality ceases to exist and space for self-discovery emerges. The dynamism that appears in all his works is found in the playful use of the different thicknesses of the individual tubes. Changing the diameter creates a fluid movement, and the whole work begins to live. Jan Dost\u00e1l, a native of Olomouc, creates mostly abstract works inspired by sacred geometry, the universe, fantastic animals and various organisms in the role of symbiont are inspired. The sketches of the sculptures are either drawn in pencil on paper or digitally modeled on the computer. The demanding installation, combined with the heavy, difficult to handle material, often can not be done without the help of heavy machinery. The trade-off is that it is virtually impossible to damage or otherwise destroy the work. The direct interaction of the viewer with the sculpture through touch is a necessary and desired factor for the author. Recently, the artist has also begun to discover a smaller format that opens up new possibilities. You have an overview of the work and can look at it from different angles. In newly created works he often works with light or movement &#8211; rotation. &#8211; Kate\u0159ina Fucsikov\u00e1 JAN DOST\u00c1L International recognition His extraordinary works have already attracted international attention. At EXPO 2020\/2021 in Dubai, his artwork &#8220;Cloud (Mrak)&#8221;, which enveloped the entire Czech pavilion, was omnipresent. The organizers of the renowned NordArt in Germany have invited him several times to present his sculptures both indoors and outdoors. Now La Gioia Ascona Arthouse offers art lovers the exclusive opportunity to view and purchase Jan Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s great sculptures in Switzerland. JAN DOST\u00c1L What makes Dost\u00e1l so unique? Dost\u00e1l, who is only thirty years old, creates his fantastic sculptures in spacious workshops. Usually the creative process of the studied artist begins with a sketch serving as a basis. He then uses stainless steel and other metals to make his works a reality. With his own bending, grinding and machine tools, with presses, punches and a wide variety of other tools, he can create metal sculptures even in unusually large dimensions. Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s working method is characterized by intuition and creativity as well as 10 years of experience in working with iron and stainless steel. To bring his visions to life, Jan Dost\u00e1l likes to experiment with new technologies and processes. His holistic approach allows his works to connect with each location in a unique way. Jan Dost\u00e1l has also come to the attention of the Catholic Church, which has commissioned him to carry out work on and in churches in the Czech Republic. His style is very diverse: dynamics and elegance mix with massive and archaic sculptures. What makes Jan Dost\u00e1l special is the fact that he creates his sculptures by himself from the idea to the finished realization. In Europe, there are no artists with comparable works who produce everything independently from a single source. Jan Dost\u00e1l carries out the process of creation in its entirety. JAN DOST\u00c1L Showroom Contact us for more design options, your desired format and pricing information. ABOUT JAN DOST\u00c1L There is no beauty in itself. Beauty arises only in the friction of contrasts, which are melted in the confrontation to form a composition. The studio as a place for smelting or forging \u2013 for Sazarin, it is chiefly a workshop where work is done. And, in his opinion, the real artist is characterised by diligence. As far as Sazarin is concerned, skill is a key component of ability, and luck plays its part in success, but hard work is the real foundation. In his late work he has found a simplicity which at the same time allows an emancipated interplay of colours. The simplest thing, which has nothing in common with the na\u00efve, is shown above all in the generosity of white surfaces and the all the more concentrated culmination of colour events. By &#8220;emancipated&#8221;, Sazarin understands above all allowing any colour at all once it has found its direct placement. Work such as &#8220;No&#8221; or &#8220;Silent&#8221; display an almost Asian character, which has more in common with Chinese ink painting or Japanese Zen drawings than with European painting. Just as the silence of his studio in Hamburg city centre is music to the artist&#8217;s ears, so too the &#8220;white silence&#8221; music behind colour explosions such as &#8220;Wave I&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21940","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>JAN DOSTAL - La Gioia Ascona<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagioia-ascona.ch\/en\/jan-dostal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"JAN DOSTAL - La Gioia Ascona\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LA GIOIA ASCONA ARTHOUSE ARTISTS Jan Dost\u00e1l ARTHOUSE ARTIST JAN DOST\u00c1L The special thing about Jan Dost\u00e1l is: He can scale his stainless steel sculptures from a few kilograms to several tons. His unique style is always very light and dynamic. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B0Z4xB-B82Q Elegance combined with dynamics are expressive elements that the artist Jan Dost\u00e1l literally incorporates into his sculptures. That is why the resulting feeling of his work seems very light, even if some works weigh several dozen tons. The characteristic material of his works is clearly steel, i.e. tubes and sheets of various lengths, which he cuts, twists and deforms in every conceivable way. Typical of his works is the stainless steel in which the world around him is reflected. More rarely you can find colored variants of white or yellow metal. Elegance combined with dynamics are expressive elements that the artist Jan Dost\u00e1l literally incorporates into his sculptures. That is why the resulting feeling of his work seems very light, even if some works weigh several dozen tons. The characteristic material of his works is clearly steel, i.e. tubes and sheets of various lengths, which he cuts, twists and deforms in every conceivable way. Typical of his works is the stainless steel in which the world around him is reflected. More rarely you can find colored variants of white or yellow metal. The most common scale the artist works with is the large format &#8211; the work transcends our perceptual limits, and one cannot and should not grasp it in its entirety. The statue is spatially designed so that you can find yourself under it. At this moment, the surrounding world recedes a bit into the background &#8211; reality ceases to exist and space for self-discovery emerges. The dynamism that appears in all his works is found in the playful use of the different thicknesses of the individual tubes. Changing the diameter creates a fluid movement, and the whole work begins to live. Jan Dost\u00e1l, a native of Olomouc, creates mostly abstract works inspired by sacred geometry, the universe, fantastic animals and various organisms in the role of symbiont are inspired. The sketches of the sculptures are either drawn in pencil on paper or digitally modeled on the computer. The demanding installation, combined with the heavy, difficult to handle material, often can not be done without the help of heavy machinery. The trade-off is that it is virtually impossible to damage or otherwise destroy the work. The direct interaction of the viewer with the sculpture through touch is a necessary and desired factor for the author. Recently, the artist has also begun to discover a smaller format that opens up new possibilities. You have an overview of the work and can look at it from different angles. In newly created works he often works with light or movement &#8211; rotation. &#8211; Kate\u0159ina Fucsikov\u00e1 JAN DOST\u00c1L International recognition His extraordinary works have already attracted international attention. At EXPO 2020\/2021 in Dubai, his artwork &#8220;Cloud (Mrak)&#8221;, which enveloped the entire Czech pavilion, was omnipresent. The organizers of the renowned NordArt in Germany have invited him several times to present his sculptures both indoors and outdoors. Now La Gioia Ascona Arthouse offers art lovers the exclusive opportunity to view and purchase Jan Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s great sculptures in Switzerland. JAN DOST\u00c1L What makes Dost\u00e1l so unique? Dost\u00e1l, who is only thirty years old, creates his fantastic sculptures in spacious workshops. Usually the creative process of the studied artist begins with a sketch serving as a basis. He then uses stainless steel and other metals to make his works a reality. With his own bending, grinding and machine tools, with presses, punches and a wide variety of other tools, he can create metal sculptures even in unusually large dimensions. Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s working method is characterized by intuition and creativity as well as 10 years of experience in working with iron and stainless steel. To bring his visions to life, Jan Dost\u00e1l likes to experiment with new technologies and processes. His holistic approach allows his works to connect with each location in a unique way. Jan Dost\u00e1l has also come to the attention of the Catholic Church, which has commissioned him to carry out work on and in churches in the Czech Republic. His style is very diverse: dynamics and elegance mix with massive and archaic sculptures. What makes Jan Dost\u00e1l special is the fact that he creates his sculptures by himself from the idea to the finished realization. In Europe, there are no artists with comparable works who produce everything independently from a single source. Jan Dost\u00e1l carries out the process of creation in its entirety. JAN DOST\u00c1L Showroom Contact us for more design options, your desired format and pricing information. ABOUT JAN DOST\u00c1L There is no beauty in itself. Beauty arises only in the friction of contrasts, which are melted in the confrontation to form a composition. The studio as a place for smelting or forging \u2013 for Sazarin, it is chiefly a workshop where work is done. And, in his opinion, the real artist is characterised by diligence. As far as Sazarin is concerned, skill is a key component of ability, and luck plays its part in success, but hard work is the real foundation. In his late work he has found a simplicity which at the same time allows an emancipated interplay of colours. The simplest thing, which has nothing in common with the na\u00efve, is shown above all in the generosity of white surfaces and the all the more concentrated culmination of colour events. By &#8220;emancipated&#8221;, Sazarin understands above all allowing any colour at all once it has found its direct placement. Work such as &#8220;No&#8221; or &#8220;Silent&#8221; display an almost Asian character, which has more in common with Chinese ink painting or Japanese Zen drawings than with European painting. 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Jan Dost\u00e1l, a native of Olomouc, creates mostly abstract works inspired by sacred geometry, the universe, fantastic animals and various organisms in the role of symbiont are inspired. The sketches of the sculptures are either drawn in pencil on paper or digitally modeled on the computer. The demanding installation, combined with the heavy, difficult to handle material, often can not be done without the help of heavy machinery. The trade-off is that it is virtually impossible to damage or otherwise destroy the work. The direct interaction of the viewer with the sculpture through touch is a necessary and desired factor for the author. Recently, the artist has also begun to discover a smaller format that opens up new possibilities. You have an overview of the work and can look at it from different angles. In newly created works he often works with light or movement &#8211; rotation. &#8211; Kate\u0159ina Fucsikov\u00e1 JAN DOST\u00c1L International recognition His extraordinary works have already attracted international attention. At EXPO 2020\/2021 in Dubai, his artwork &#8220;Cloud (Mrak)&#8221;, which enveloped the entire Czech pavilion, was omnipresent. The organizers of the renowned NordArt in Germany have invited him several times to present his sculptures both indoors and outdoors. Now La Gioia Ascona Arthouse offers art lovers the exclusive opportunity to view and purchase Jan Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s great sculptures in Switzerland. JAN DOST\u00c1L What makes Dost\u00e1l so unique? Dost\u00e1l, who is only thirty years old, creates his fantastic sculptures in spacious workshops. Usually the creative process of the studied artist begins with a sketch serving as a basis. He then uses stainless steel and other metals to make his works a reality. With his own bending, grinding and machine tools, with presses, punches and a wide variety of other tools, he can create metal sculptures even in unusually large dimensions. Dost\u00e1l&#8217;s working method is characterized by intuition and creativity as well as 10 years of experience in working with iron and stainless steel. To bring his visions to life, Jan Dost\u00e1l likes to experiment with new technologies and processes. His holistic approach allows his works to connect with each location in a unique way. Jan Dost\u00e1l has also come to the attention of the Catholic Church, which has commissioned him to carry out work on and in churches in the Czech Republic. His style is very diverse: dynamics and elegance mix with massive and archaic sculptures. What makes Jan Dost\u00e1l special is the fact that he creates his sculptures by himself from the idea to the finished realization. In Europe, there are no artists with comparable works who produce everything independently from a single source. Jan Dost\u00e1l carries out the process of creation in its entirety. JAN DOST\u00c1L Showroom Contact us for more design options, your desired format and pricing information. ABOUT JAN DOST\u00c1L There is no beauty in itself. Beauty arises only in the friction of contrasts, which are melted in the confrontation to form a composition. The studio as a place for smelting or forging \u2013 for Sazarin, it is chiefly a workshop where work is done. And, in his opinion, the real artist is characterised by diligence. As far as Sazarin is concerned, skill is a key component of ability, and luck plays its part in success, but hard work is the real foundation. In his late work he has found a simplicity which at the same time allows an emancipated interplay of colours. 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