The Story of the Annual Ring

The Story of the Annual Ring | 16. 6. – 8. 7. 2021 | exhibition of students of Arts Management FMC TBU in Zlin | Aneta Roubíčková, Jan Smolík, Radek Micka, Tereza Kligová, Made in paper, Papelote na druhou

On June 16, 2021, the G18 gallery will open with a new design exhibition The Story of the Annual Ring. Behind its realisation are the students of Arts Management FMK TBU in Zlín, who decided to approach the topic of crafts and work with materials – either the traditional one or through new perspectives on their sustainability. The exhibition will run until July 8, 2021.

Its name associates the cycle of tree life and its unique role in our lives. The exhibition will show the representation of wood in objects of common need in connection with tradition, craft, our history, present and future.

“The exhibition plan of the G18 gallery emphasizes one theme every year. For 2021, it is the most modest craft. We want to introduce the topic that a wide range of skills and decisions are behind the creation of works of art and design. In each exhibition, we try to draw attention to the process of creation, which is not visible at first glance, or we do not normally notice it, “explains the context of the exhibition G18 gallery, Romana Veselá.

Wood is also presented here through products that reflect recycling and upcycling. That is, through the issue of resource renewal with an emphasis on contemporary young design.

While part of the exhibition symbolizes a look into the future, the other returns to our roots. To the forest as a place of new life, growth and renewal, a place that stimulates our senses.

“The exhibition was prepared by first-year students of Arts Management. In a normal situation, it should serve them for practical training, where they participate in accompanying programs and production of individual exhibitions. This year it was not possible for obvious reasons, and that is why I am glad that we can reopen the gallery with their exhibition, “adds Romana Veselá to its preparation.

List of exhibitors:

Aneta Roubíčková

Jan Smolík

Radek Micka

Tereza Kligová

Made in paper

Papelote na druhou

List of authors:

Andrea Stehlíková

Eliška Janáková

Jitka Smolíková

Katarína Pribylová

Kristýna Bartoníková

Miriam Vejová

Veronika Vicianová

The exhibition is open to visitors completely free of charge from Monday to Thursday from 1 pm to 6 pm. Its program will involve students and staff across the entire university – for example, through a lecture by the TBU Climate Initiative. It will aim to bring closer the laws of forests’ impact on the climate from various perspectives, to acquaint with the principles of sustainability of wooden or paper products and to provide inspiration for further interaction with the given environment.