Xénia Lettrichová: Jozef and his knives
Academic sculptor Jozef Lupták has been restoring metallic historic artefacts for thirty years; he concentrates on the creation of unique jewellery, modest sculptures, and that everlasting dream of small boys - the creation of knives. Lupták's knives are autonomous artistic works, not replicas or historical imitations. The blades are prepared from damascene steel using historical technology, where steel strings containing many fibres are layered with the metal. These create a characteristic graphical network on the surface. He has also investigated the results of previously unused materials such as bicycle chains. In contrast, the smooth and attractive handle of the knife combines metal elements with various materials.
Further articles of magazine Craft, Art, Design 02/2002:
- Irena Dorotjaková: Traditional production - modern design
- Viera Kleinová: Such an ordinary mug
- Xénia Lettrichová: Jozef and his knives
- Viera Kleinová: Wire objects by Šimon Mišurda
- Monika Škvarnová: Jewellery and wire objects by Blanka Šperková
- Oľga Danglová: Fulla and the world of folk art
- Ľubica Hustá: Robust Glass
- Growing wicker
- Zora Valentová: Jozef Hrmo's dream comes true
- Martin Mešša: Utensil holders
- Oľga Danglová: The pictorial world of wall hangings
- Zora Mintalová: The charm of a covered table
- Juraj Zajonc: From fibre to thread