Object with Glass Mosaics

A set of three abstract objects is located in front of an apartment building on Drotárska Cesta. They were created as an aesthetic and artistic enhancement to the forecourt of the apartment building, and also serve as its emblem. With their striking verticality, they resemble totem poles.  

Located in front of the individual entrances, these three objects vary in their artistic design. At present, however, they are neither clearly visible nor easily accessible due to overgrown vegetation.   

The architect of the residential complex to which they belong is Manol Kančev, who frequently collaborated with the artist M. Šimurda, including on the boarding school for hearing-impaired children that is located across the street. 

The third object in this set is mounted on a concrete pedestal in front of entrance No. 37. In a space covered with greenery, it stands out due to its striking colours, created by rich and vibrant glass mosaic squares. The sides of this horizontally conceived object are distinguished by the sections cut from its structure. The work as a whole evokes a paper cutout transferred from the picture plane to three-dimensional space. The artist's sensibility as a painter is thereby reflected within his work in sculptural art. 

Particularly eye-catching is the glass mosaic surface in shades of red, orange, and blue. The individual mosaic squares are arranged in two ways: firstly, in regular rectangular rows, and then in dynamically curving lines. Sintered mosaic tiles measuring 20 × 20 mm were used. 

NB

Research status as of 10. 02. 2026.


Authorship

Co-authorship


Years

  • 1972 – implementation

Type

Material

železobetón, glass, mosaic glass

Technique

formwork, shuttering, tiling, mosaic

Dimensions

248 × 108 cm

Inscription

none

Condition

  • preserved, not maintained
  • damaged
The area surrounding the artwork is currently overgrown with trees and shrubs; moss is growing on its surface, and mosaic has fallen away in some places. The artwork requires professional assessment of its technical condition.

Registration

  • unidentified

Owner

  • unidentified

Administrator

  • unidentified

Address

Drotárska cesta 37

Location details

located in the area in front of the building entrance

Plot number

4436/22

GPS

48.1558902, 17.0824630

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Objects with Glass Mosaics

Miloš Šimurda 1972

Object with Glass Mosaic

Miloš Šimurda 1972

Fountain

Juraj Gavula 1980

Springs

Juraj Hovorka 1974