About / Bio

Dominika Petrtýlová is a glass artist and glass painter. Her main domain is vases. She pushes them beyond a mere decorative object, treats them as a means of expressing her thoughts and elevates them to art objects. However, her other works also include lamps, awards, applied glass and art objects or installations. With glass she likes to combine unconventional materials such as carbon, plastic and bronze. She has found an affinity for the city, pop culture, art history and architecture, all of which are strongly reflected in her work. Dominika works personally on each of her pieces because it is very important for her to participate in the production process and imprint a piece of herself on the work

2015 – 2021 UMPRUM, Praha, ateliér skla pod vedením Ronyho Plesla (MgA.)
2012 – 2015 Univerzita Hradec Králové, obor: Grafická tvorba – multimédia (Bc.)
2008 – 2012 Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola sklářská, Železný Brod, obor: Malba a dekor

Awards

2021 Diploma Selection, Designblok – top 15 finalistů
2020 Finalista v Czech Grand Design v kategorii Objev roku
2020 Vítěz v ELLE Decoration International Awards v kategorii Mladý talent
2018 Czech Design Week – Vítěz v kategorii Nejlepší instalace
2017 Czech Design Week – Vítěz v kategorii Objev roku

Exhibitions

2026 – CESTA KE HVĚZDÁM – Muzem skla a bižuterie, Jablonec nad Nisou
2026 – SHAKING GROUNDS – Galerie C12, Praha
2026 – URBAB REFLECTIONS, Galerie Neumanka, Prachatice
2026 – TRAFFIC VASES – Poslanecká sněmovna, Praha
2025 – Meat design Ostrava
2025 – Designblok, Praha
2025 – HRADEC Design Love, Erko, Hradec Králové
2025 – All you need is glass!, kostel v Leerdam, Holandsko
2025 Sklo z celého světa, Nisa Factory, Jablonec nad Nisou
2024-2025 IGS – ALL YOU NEED IS GLASS!,Sklářské muzeum, Nový Bor
2024 Ajeto 30, Sklářské muzeum, Nový Bor
2024 BAČÁK + DESIGN, Galerie Portheimka, Praha
2024 Czech Design Week, Clam Gallasův palác, Praha
2024 New Contemporary x Stockholm Creative Edition, Stockholm, Švédsko
2024 Unos, Fest1val, The second city, Ostrava
2024 Sami spolu – Muzeum skla a bižuterie v Jablonci nad Nisou
2023-2025 Made by Fire, Moravská galerie Brno
2023 Made by Fire, Praha
2023 Made By Fire, Milano
2023 Transparency, Galerie Um, Praha
2022 Designblok, Praha
2022 Czech Design Week, Praha
2022 Virvar Residency, Kunsthalle Bratislava
2021 Designblok 2021, ART HOUSE, Diploma Selection, Praha
2021 Czech Design Week, Palác u Stýblů, Praha
2021 Art District Vyšehrad, Praha
2020 Bratislava Design Week, Aponiho Palác, Bratislava
2020 Czech Design Week, Praha
2020 Designblok 2020, Praha
2020 BEST OF: 2019, Galerie České spořitelny, Praha
2019 Designblok 2019, ART HOUSE, Praha
2019 Glassfest – 19. Festival uměleckého skla, Karlovy Vary
2019 GLASS PAINTING ISN´T LOST, Huť František, Sázava
2018 Czech Design Week, Praha
2018 London design fair, London
2018 Milan design week, Lambrate design district, Milan
2018 Glassfest – 18. Festival uměleckého skla, Karlovy Vary
2017 Czech design week (podzim), Praha
2017 Advokátní kancelář KGS legal s.r.o., Praha
2017 Prague NOW!, Clam-Gallasův palác, Praha
2017 Czech design Week (jaro) , Praha
2017 MetaCraft, Mint shop, Londýn
2016 London design festival, White Canvas, Mint shop, Londýn
2016 Glassfest – 16. Festival uměleckého skla, Karlovy Vary
2016 MANIFESTO, Palazzo Clerici – Miláno