“It’s an adventure”: Krištof Kintera on finding beauty in old electronics

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 7:52 a.m.

The most comprehensive ever UK exhibition of works by the top Czech sculptor Krištof Kintera kicks off at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham this week. Kintera (46) is known for thought-provoking, witty sculptures that reimagine everyday elements of the world around us and frequently have a kinetic energy. Ahead of the Ikon show – which The Guardian has ranked among the top art events in Britain this autumn – I spoke to Kintera at his crammed, bustling and colourful studio in a former factory near the Vltava in the Prague district of Modřany.