Three Sisters

On the grounds of the preschool on Ožvoldíková Street stands a sculpture of three stylised girls of various ages and heights. Set on a solid, irregularly shaped base, they are arranged in ascending order from the smallest reclining figure to the tallest seated girl. This sculpture portrays the popular and often overused theme of childhood in a less traditional way. 

Having been relocated from its original position to the rear of the complex, the work is now situated on a lawn near more recent elements: climbing frames, benches, and mature greenery. The front of the sculpture is visible only from inside the preschool grounds; from outside the fence, only the side can be seen. 

A nursery school was originally located adjacent to the preschool grounds. Both buildings were designed by the architect Eva Vicianová. Following sale of the nursery, the land registry office moved into the building, and later it was radically converted into an apartment block. During these changes, all original elements for children were removed from the nursery premises. 

Tibor Kavecký's work is thus the only remaining relic from the period of construction of nursery facilities on Ožvoldíková Street during the second half of the 1970s. 

Some sources refer to the sculpture as Mother with Children

Research status as of 15. 11. 2022. 

ZD


Authorship


Years

  • 1978 – implementation

Type

Material

marble, concrete

Technique

carving, grinding, polishing

Dimensions

160 x 150 x 80 cm

Inscription

at the back on the base T. KAVECKY

Condition

  • preserved, maintained
cleaned with high-pressure water in 2020

Registration

  • unidentified

Owner

  • Dúbravka City District

Administrator

  • preschool Ožvoldíkova

Address

preschool Ožvoldíkova 12

Location details

within the grounds of the preschool, relocated from its original position by approximately 50 metres

Plot number

1283

GPS

48.1923850, 17.0314730

Other works in the area

Monument to Dežo Ursiny

Mira Podmanická 2018

Life of the Earth

Ľudmila Cvengrošová 1983

Greetings to the Universe

Dušan Králik 1982

Reclining Woman

Klára Pataki 1982