Student Age

The figural composition is located on the lawn near block D2 in the grounds of the ŠD Družba student dormitory. The work is thematically linked to the location, depicting a group of young people, three women and a man, in conversation. The robust, stylised figures are portrayed with relaxed poses leaning against a curved central wall. The earthenware sculpture stands on a low pedestal fashioned from paving stones. 

An interesting feature is the material – durable technical earthenware – relatively unusual for large-scale sculptures. This is also indicated by the PKZ mark at the lower rear of the signature, which refers to PKZ Ceramic Works Poštorná, a business continuously operated since 1867 and the largest manufacturer of chemical earthenware in the Czech Republic. 

The work is part of the ambitious ŠD Družba project executed according to a plan of Hungarian architect József Finta as part of a collaboration between design organisations and architectural associations in Hungary and the former Czechoslovakia. As well as the exterior sculptures, the dormitory interiors are noteworthy for their large-scale wall art, mosaics, paintings, tapestries, and design elements. 

  

Research status as of 15. 11. 2022. 

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Authorship


Years

  • 1981 – implementation

Type

Material

earthenware, fired clay

Technique

firing, glazing

Dimensions

240 x 395 x 155 cm

Inscription

lower reverse artist's name and maker's mark PKZ

Condition

  • preserved

Registration

  • unidentified

Owner

  • unidentified

Administrator

  • Administration of dormitories, Comenius University Bratislava

Address

Botanická 17, ŠD Družba

Location details

university dormitory campus

Plot number

3117/20

GPS

48.1474000, 17.0707030

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