Vladimir Zbynovsky’s phenomenal and totally unique art was introduced within our “Mystery of Discovered Space” exhibition back in 1998 and his work has been part of our staple of artists ever since. Even though Vladimir’s art is always based on rock and optical glass, each piece has a distinctive character that is impossible to replicate. His use of boulders varies from granite to exotic Azul Bahia from Brazil.
He was chosen to create an altar and pulpit for the Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis in Paris. The altar features a Greek cross cut into the altar and floor. It allows a cruciform of light to descend into the crypt, where dozens of sarcophagi surround what is believed to be the burial site of Saint-Denis.
Its base is made of Armenian travertine, a sedimentary stone that is several hundred million years old. Lighter towards the bottom, the rock is streaked with brown. It represents "the humanity of Christ" and is surmounted by an optical glass slab which radiates light and evokes "the purity of Christ".
Founder of Plateaux, Leo Duval says, "I have particular affinity with Vladimir’s work as it strikes a deep cord that is inexplicable to my conscious mind. I see this impassioned reaction in a lot of people who have not seen his work before. It is extraordinary!"
He has been selected to participate in many competitions, and has been awarded prizes including the 1991 Amber prize and the 1996 Triennial Competition, Nuremberg. Because of his popularity with high profile interior designers his work tends to reach celebrated private collections. His works are in the permanent collections of the Meisenthal Museum, the XXI Century Museum, Kanazawa, the bank of St Paul, Luxembourg, and the National Bank, Amsterdam.