Young artists working in glass art – Dominika Petrtýlová, Johan Pertl, Vlastimil Šenkýř.

The second edition of the ‘Journey to the Stars’ exhibition presents a further three promising young artists who are successfully continuing their creative work even after completing their university studies. The event is taking place as part of the Jablonec 2026 International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery, which aims to introduce the general public to contemporary glass as a material with many uses, including artistic expression.
This time, the spotlight will be on
Dominika Petrtýlová
(*1995),
Johan Pertl
(*1991) and
Vlastimil Šenkýř
(*1990), graduates of the glass studio at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, led by Prof. Rony Plesl, academic sculptor, and assisted by Mg.A. Klára Horáčková, who are regularly recognised for their work in design competitions. Rona Plesl and his assistant Mg.A. Klára Horáčková.
However, having studied together was by no means the criterion for the curators’ selection; rather, it was the diversity and variety of approaches to contemporary glass. Although Petrtýlová, Šenkýř and Pertl attended the same studio, their artistic styles differ markedly. They experiment, making full use of their specific knowledge and skills, both artisanal and technological. They have transformed the experience they have gained into a distinctive artistic expression that enriches the broad spectrum of Czech artistic glassmaking with further remarkable nuances.

The International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery is held under the patronage of:
Zuzana Mrázová, Minister for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
Oto Klempíř, Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Martin Půta, Governor of the Liberec Region
Miloš Vele, Mayor of the statutory city of Jablonec nad Nisou
The Czech Chamber of Commerce
Association of the Glass and Ceramics Industry of the Czech Republic
Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic
Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

Project partners:
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
Liberec Region
The Statutory City of Jablonec nad Nisou
Czech Chamber of Commerce
Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic
Association of the Glass and Ceramics Industry of the Czech Republic
Messe Frankfurt

General media partner:
Czech Television

Media partners:
Czech Radio Liberec, Material Times, Glassmaker and Ceramist, Designmag