Few artists have had such a strong relationship based on friendship and creative inspiration as the sculptor František Bílek (1872–1941) and the poet Otokar Březina (1868–1929). Both artists placed the emphasis on the spiritual mission of their work above formal aesthetic expression. Their mystical messages therefore became central for the main purpose of their Symbolist work, but despite the apparent harmony of their goals, each of them pursued his own distinctive path.

The small-scale exhibition at Villa Bílek in Prague features Bílek’s key works inspired by Březina’s poems and prose. The works from the collections of Prague City Gallery are complemented by works on loan from the Otokar Březina Museum in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou and from the important collection of a private Prague collector.

Curators: Hana Larvová and Pavel Myslín

Prague City Gallery - Villa Bílek