Be enchanted by a beauty of one of the most well-known Czech art forms - blown glass sculptures made by a real master of his art, Jiří Pačinek. Czech glass, more famously known as Bohemian glass has a century-long history of being internationally recognized for its high quality, craftsmanship, beauty and innovative design. Because Bohemian glass is composed of the potash-lime from its forests – distinguishing it from the glassworks done in Murano, Venice - it is known for its durability and strength.

Glass has been described as a medium of contradictions – “sturdy yet fragile, transparent yet luminous, inflexible yet fluid.” All these characteristics were made manifest in the process of glass-blowing, which Pačinek, demonstrated himself at the Museo Orlina with a Philippine audience, to whom glass, continues to remain a mysterious and magical material.
Beyond its familiar functionality, glass is a versatile medium for artistry and the creative imagination, indeed the exemplary material, in its unique, light-releasing ability, for the evocation of the human spirit. Appropriately, it is fire, at its highest temperature, that transforms a mass of molten glass into astounding sculptural vessels of utility and beauty.

At the forefront of glass sculpture promotion and appreciation in the country, Museo Orlina (www.museo-orlina.com) in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic, presented “Blown-Away: The Allure of Blown Glass Art” exhibition, it was opened by Philippine Master glass maker Ramon Orlina, together with Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olša, jr. and National Artists F. Sionil Jose and Bienvenido Lumbera.

Pačinek's glass sculptures are to be seen in Tagaytay until January 29, 2017.