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About the Artist

MgA. Vilém Frič

A contemporary sculptor shaped by family tradition and a Renaissance spirit of openness

Vilém Frič creates sculptures, objects, fountains and sculptural design. His work grows out of craftsmanship in metal, a sensitivity to space and a family artistic tradition, which he develops through a contemporary language of light, water, movement and reflection.

Vilém Frič’s objects exist at the intersection of sculpture, functional design and contemporary art.

Sochařský objekt Viléma Friče u architektury a vodní plochy

Vilém Frič’s artistic practice has its own story and naturally engages with space — in public installations, interiors, outdoor settings and private collections.

Vilém Frič and Artforest

Vilém Frič is the founder of the Artforest brand —
a family brand presenting the original work of Jiří and Vilém Frič.

Artforest brings together the work of Vilém and Jiří Frič in contemporary sculpture, fountains, objects and sculptural design. It provides a unified platform for presenting their work to galleries, architects, collectors, investors and the public realm.

Artist Profile

MgA. Vilém Frič je současný český sochař a designér. Vystudoval Vysokou školu uměleckoprůmyslovou v Praze v ateliéru Kov a šperk. Specializuje se na práci s nerezovou ocelí, litým sklem, patinovanou ocelí a dalšími ušlechtilými materiály, které propojuje se světlem, vodou, zvukem, kinetikou a technickými prvky. Jeho tvorba se pohybuje na pomezí současné sochy, objektu, fontány, kineticho a zrcadleného objektu a sochařsky zpracovaného designu. Využívá zrcadlené povrchy, optické jevy, přítomný okamžik i proměnu objektu.

“Technology is not an effect. It becomes part of the artistic idea.”

„Esteticky přiznaný technický prvek se v kinetických a technicky koncipovaných objektech Viléma Friče stává součástí jejich výrazu. Jindy mechanismus ustupuje do pozadí a viditelný zůstává jeho důsledek – pohyb, světlo nebo proměna odrazu. Technologie zde není cílem, ale prostředkem výtvarné myšlenky.“

Wording based on Artforest’s 2026 curatorial text.

Elements

water, light, reflection, sound

Principles

movement, technical elements, renewable energy

Expression

natural elements, changing space, time and perception

Portrét sochaře a designéra Viléma Friče

Areas of Practice

Materials and Expression

In Vilém Frič’s work, stainless steel, cast glass, patinated steel, water, light, reflection, movement, sound, natural elements, renewable energy and technical components all contribute to the artistic expression.

Material, light, water and movement are more than tools of execution. They interact with space, time and the viewer, helping give each object its changeable character.

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Education / Exhibitions / Projects

Education

2002–2008

Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Metal and Jewellery studio, Prof. Vratislav Karel Novák

1997–2001

Secondary School of Applied Arts in Prague, stage design

Exhibitions and Projects

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Meet the works of
Vilém Frič in person

Original artwork · bespoke commissions · professional consultation

Selected works can be viewed in person by prior arrangement. Photographs convey form and material, but the true scale, light and atmosphere of a work are best experienced in space.

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