The ultimate turning point. KA stands as a radical artistic manifesto—a deliberate subversion of traditional glass glazing in pursuit of raw, architectural weight. Hand-thrown on the wheel, each monolith references the ancient, forgotten ceramic obsession of early Japanese master potters, recontextualized into a contemporary landscape of poetic brutalism.
Rejecting decorative noise, the surface is formed by an intense, meditative methodology of repeating cycles: high-pressure layering and spraying of saturated mineral pigments and liquid porcelain slips directly onto the stoneware core. The color ceases to be an external garment; it becomes a physical, three-dimensional crust, permanently fused and petrified through multiple firings. KA is a heavy, timeless study of mass, volume, and elegant distortion—capturing the volatile friction between order and structural collapse.
SPECIFICATIONS
Context: The definitive milestone in the artist’s practice — introducing the concept of “New Vedutas for the 21st Century” to contemporary collectible design.
Location of Origin: Ostrava, Czechia (Industrial heritage & heavy architectural research)
Accolades: Winner of EDIDA (Elle Decor International Design Awards) / Nominated for Czech Grand Design (Designer of the Year)
Performance: Site-specific steel cage installation exploring object-to-environment live interaction.
Technology: Signature "KA" methodology – high-pressure mineral crust accumulation and multi-firing subversion.
Material: Hand-thrown heavy stoneware, raw mineral oxides, porcelain slip sediment.
Firing Temperature: 1240 °C
Dimensions (Series Range): H 40 – 65 cm × Ø 25 – 45 cm
Status: Masterpieces / Highly limited series of unique monolithic archetypes
Production: MCSTUDIO / INtheSHADOW studio
Photography: Jan Mahr (Introductory image) / Artist’s Archive