Plastika s fontánou, Modernist fountain sculpture at Na Homolce Hospital, Motol, Czech Republic.
Plastika s fontánou is a modernist fountain sculpture positioned at the entrance of Na Homolce Hospital in Motol. The work combines stainless steel, steel, granite, and marble into a layered composition where water flows across different material surfaces.
The fountain sculpture was installed in 1989 at the main entrance of Na Homolce Hospital. Its original title was 'Plastika z mramoru a nerezi pro Státní ústav národního zdraví' (Marble and Stainless Steel Sculpture for the State Institute of National Health). Zbyněk Runczik created it with Jana Ježková, Petr Kutnar and Jan Jaroš.
The work's original name, Plastika z mramoru a nerezi pro Státní ústav národního zdraví, tied it to the State Institute of National Health. Its authors were Zbyněk Runczik with Jana Ježková, Petr Kutnar and Jan Jaroš. The heart of white marble in a granite basin is the motif visitors notice at the Roentgenova street entrance.
The fountain stands on Roentgenova Street, in front of the main entrance to Na Homolce Hospital in Motol, Prague 5. It is reached on foot from the street and the hospital forecourt; the granite basin and the marble heart are at eye level, so the materials can be seen up close.
The fountain's original name was "Plastika z mramoru a nerezi pro Státní ústav národního zdraví" (Marble and Stainless Steel Sculpture for the State Institute of National Health). It was made by Zbyněk Runczik with Jana Ježková, Petr Kutnar and Jan Jaroš, and installed in 1989.
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