The series of twenty etchings entitled Creative Forces (Die Schaffenden Kräfte) of 1909 is an artistic meditation on the creation of natural crystalline forms that emerge from a clash between the creative forces and inanimate matter. The portfolio was produced by the Czech-German painter, graphic artist and architect Wenzel Hablik (1881⁠–⁠1934), whose work derived from Central European Symbolism and was linked with German Expressionism. In his art, Hablik formulated his concept of crystalline architecture that he later developed in his designs of visionary architectural structures.
Curator: Petra Kolářová

National Gallery Prague - Trade Fair Palace