Maxim Velčovský (1976)
Designer, teacher
- studied at the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Uherské Hradiště and the Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain at VŠUP in Prague
- he has been leading the same studio for eleven years
- in 2002 he founded the design studio Qubus together with Jakub Berdych
- as a student he became famous for his porcelain wellies, cups and an ashtray in the shape of the Czech Republic
- he has received several Czech Grand Design awards and has exhibited all over the world; his work is also represented in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
- since 2011 creative director of the company Lasvit
Chapters
0:19 Perfect things don't exist. Art brut fascinates and inspires me
2:32 Design is a political matter
2:50 I got the maximum out of school. Every generation has its context
5:00 From shock to stress. Students should try everything
5:50 I learned the most from my own mistakes and the mistakes of my classmates
6:58 What I learned at art school I apply in higher education
9:18 Recognising talent is hard, but even grammar school students have a chance
How to recognise talent, how to support and develop it? How to guide students meaningfully? When does a pupil become an artist?
Questions concerning passion, obsession, motivation, inspiration and feedback are answered by prominent figures of the Czech art scene who, in their role as mentors in MenART, help talented students and their teachers find their own path.
Thus the MenART Impulse project was born – a ten-minute story with the ambition to move forward all those who are interested in art, work with art or study it. Desire is contagious!
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