MILA ZILA

MILA ZILA

MILA ZILA arose from the need to find new positions of materials and their connection with our daily life which constantly surrounds us. She tries to apply individual and abstract experiences, such as emotions, human behaviour, everyday situations, values and combine them with the laws of physics into a visual form with the help of glass as the main medium. With this approach, she creates various products – from jewellery and objects of daily use to complex pieces which create installations.

Ako si sa dostala ku sklu? 

Pochádzam zo sklárskeho regiónu na strednom Slovensku – z Novohradu, takže sklo sa okolo mňa vždy vyskytovalo. Pamätám si, že už na základnej škole sme chodievali na exkurzie do sklární. Ale myslím, že vtedy ma to až tak nezaujalo, pretože, čo si budeme hovoriť, huť je pre dieťa dosť strašidelné miesto. 

Najviac sa mi v pamäti uchoval zážitok, keď sme boli na výlete v Utekáči, mamina sa zarozprávala s kamarátkou a nás zaujalo niečo farebné v blízkom potoku. Pamätám si na to úplne jasne ešte dnes – na pravej strane bola obrovská skláreň s vysokým komínom a pri nej potok, v ktorom boli tie najväčšie drahé kamene. Dlho sme ich z vody lovili a študovali ich krásu, keď nimi prechádzali slnečné lúče. Myslím, že to bol úplný počiatok fascinácie týmto materiálom, ktorý ma dodnes neomrzel.

Čo pre teba znamenajú emócie a vnútorné prežívanie a ako ich využívaš vo svojej tvorbe? 

Sklo vnímam ako jedinečný materiál, ktorý dokáže na seba zobrať neskutočne veľa podôb. Pre mňa je veľmi zaujímavé to, že s ním musíme pracovať rýchlo (to sa samozrejme týka skla fúkaného na huti). Je fluidné a veľmi organické, ale pritom dokáže prijať štruktúru a tvar.

Už samotný materiál je pre mňa obrovskou inšpiráciou, ktorú často zapracovávam do svojich objektov a produktov. Napríklad poháre Mind sa hrajú s myšlienkou formovania ľudskej mysle. Tým, že majú ohnutý okraj do vnútra, nútia nás zamyslieť sa hlbšie nad predmetom, ktorý držíme v ruke každý deň, a vytrhnúť nás z každodennej šedosti a hľadať odpovede na otázky: Prečo to tam je? Mám sa z toho napiť? Slúži to niečomu alebo je to iba výstrelok?

Vo vázach Persona spracúvaš vrstvy charakteru človeka. Aké vrstvy má MILA ZILA? 

Je to pre mňa veľmi zaujímavá téma. Každý z nás sa niekoľkokrát denne schováva za rôzne masky/persóny/vrstvy, ktoré mu pomáhajú v nepríjemných situáciách. Alebo naopak pridávame vrstvy a „krajky“, keď potrebujeme vyzerať lepšie.

Niektoré vrstvy nám už ostanú a stanu sa súčasťou nášho základu. A to je vlastne dobré a prirodzené. Proste sa mi páči tento celoživotný proces. Moja osobnosť je tiež poznačená rôznymi vrstvami, ktoré som si obľúbila.

Ako najradšej tráviš čas sama so sebou? 

Najradšej mám, keď nemusím riešiť žiadne povinnosti a nechať čas iba plynúť, sama so sebou filozofovať a lakovať si nechty. :)

Čo ti vždy urobí radosť? 

Zmrzlina! Alebo akékoľvek dobré jedlo.

Persona S lime vase

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

Mila Žilková started working on the Personas project a long time ago. The liquid state of molten glass became the inspiration. In production, there is always a part of the product that is a workpiece and another part that is a scrap. Usually, all attention is focused on the workpiece so that it looks exactly like the design and can be replicated. Subsequently, this process is repeated in production which is, of course, correct. However, Mila believes that the beauty can also be found in scraps, because there is no control in their creation and the magic of glass can fully shine. That's where Personas come into play. Each different and unique. In the project, she is looking for the positions of glass as a material that can, with its natural consistency, create a shape that gives it another dimension – its personality. The basis is a simple semi-finished product on which the hot glass is then freely poured and shaped which gives the object a special character. The Persona layer is different from every point of view, constantly changing and evolving throughout our lives.

Price €200
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Persona S transparent vase

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

Mila Žilková started working on the Personas project a long time ago. The liquid state of molten glass became the inspiration. In production, there is always a part of the product that is a workpiece and another part that is a scrap. Usually, all attention is focused on the workpiece so that it looks exactly like the design and can be replicated. Subsequently, this process is repeated in production which is, of course, correct. However, Mila believes that the beauty can also be found in scraps, because there is no control in their creation and the magic of glass can fully shine. That's where Personas come into play. Each different and unique. In the project, she is looking for the positions of glass as a material that can, with its natural consistency, create a shape that gives it another dimension – its personality. The basis is a simple semi-finished product on which the hot glass is then freely poured and shaped which gives the object a special character. The Persona layer is different from every point of view, constantly changing and evolving throughout our lives.

Price €200
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Mind transparent decanter

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

The collection of handblown glassware called MIND is inspired by the belief that by the power of our will we can influence the perception and shape of everything around us. The collection is meant to remind us of this power in everyday products. It is connected through an element of compressed blown glass which creates a unique detail and reminds us of the power of will and the touch of human creation.

Price €77
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Persona S blue vase

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MILA ZILA

Mila Žilková started working on the Personas project a long time ago. The liquid state of molten glass became the inspiration. In production, there is always a part of the product that is a workpiece and another part that is a scrap. Usually, all attention is focused on the workpiece so that it looks exactly like the design and can be replicated. Subsequently, this process is repeated in production which is, of course, correct. However, Mila believes that the beauty can also be found in scraps, because there is no control in their creation and the magic of glass can fully shine. That's where Personas come into play. Each different and unique. In the project, she is looking for the positions of glass as a material that can, with its natural consistency, create a shape that gives it another dimension – its personality. The basis is a simple semi-finished product on which the hot glass is then freely poured and shaped which gives the object a special character. The Persona layer is different from every point of view, constantly changing and evolving throughout our lives.

Price €200
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Persona M pink vase

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

Mila Žilková started working on the Personas project a long time ago. The liquid state of molten glass became the inspiration. In production, there is always a part of the product that is a workpiece and another part that is a scrap. Usually, all attention is focused on the workpiece so that it looks exactly like the design and can be replicated. Subsequently, this process is repeated in production which is, of course, correct. However, Mila believes that the beauty can also be found in scraps, because there is no control in their creation and the magic of glass can fully shine. That's where Personas come into play. Each different and unique. In the project, she is looking for the positions of glass as a material that can, with its natural consistency, create a shape that gives it another dimension – its personality. The basis is a simple semi-finished product on which the hot glass is then freely poured and shaped which gives the object a special character. The Persona layer is different from every point of view, constantly changing and evolving throughout our lives.

Price €305
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Mind transparent glass

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

The collection of handblown glassware called MIND is inspired by the belief that by the power of our will we can influence the perception and shape of everything around us. The collection is meant to remind us of this power in everyday products. It is connected through an element of compressed blown glass which creates a unique detail and reminds us of the power of will and the touch of human creation.

Price €30
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Mind pink decanter

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

The collection of handblown glassware called MIND is inspired by the belief that by the power of our will we can influence the perception and shape of everything around us. The collection is meant to remind us of this power in everyday products. It is connected through an element of compressed blown glass which creates a unique detail and reminds us of the power of will and the touch of human creation.

Price €77
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Mind yellow decanter

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

The collection of handblown glassware called MIND is inspired by the belief that by the power of our will we can influence the perception and shape of everything around us. The collection is meant to remind us of this power in everyday products. It is connected through an element of compressed blown glass which creates a unique detail and reminds us of the power of will and the touch of human creation.

Price €77
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Mind pink glass

MILA ZILA
MILA ZILA

The collection of handblown glassware called MIND is inspired by the belief that by the power of our will we can influence the perception and shape of everything around us. The collection is meant to remind us of this power in everyday products. It is connected through an element of compressed blown glass which creates a unique detail and reminds us of the power of will and the touch of human creation.

Price €30
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Mind blue decanter

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MILA ZILA

The collection of handblown glassware called MIND is inspired by the belief that by the power of our will we can influence the perception and shape of everything around us. The collection is meant to remind us of this power in everyday products. It is connected through an element of compressed blown glass which creates a unique detail and reminds us of the power of will and the touch of human creation.

Price €77
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