UWO

Inspired by the views of the sky and the ivy carpet, UWO (unidentified wooden object) was an iconic object in Pieštany, attracting locals to the wilderness just across the river from one of the jewels of Slovak Modern architecture – the House of Arts. The name of the object refers to the alien nature of the object in its surrounding, as well as to the undefined use of this piece of public furniture, inviting visitors to explore. Its structure is also unique, thanks to the bent wood frame and no use of glue.

Project info

Year: 2016
Location: Pieštany
Tutors: Ransu Helenius, Tobias Permin, Sebastian Sowa
Participants: Karol Gwiazdowski, Kseniya Hetman, Vera Kiseľová, Gabriela Mészáros, Martina Mikócziová, Nina Valíčková, Rebeka Zacková, Silvia Gálová
Concept and production: WOVEN
Guest Critics: N/A architekti (Benjamín Bradňanský, Vít Halada), Peter Lényi
Local Partner: Centrum architektúry, o.z.
Partners: Supported using public funding by Slovak Arts Council (main partner), Supported by: Mesto Piešťany, Trnavský samosprávny kraj, Dom Umenia Piešťany, Žiwell, VŠVU v Bratislave
Photos: WOVEN archive, Vera Kiseľová