Suricata 18
ABOUT PRODUCT
design: Antonín Tomášek & Qubus
first realization 2005 / product 2007-2025
material: porcelain
dimensions: 11,5 x 16 x 18 cm
Limited edition of 18 small porcelain statuettes with animal motif for 18th birthday
Sociable, sophisticated, playful and always alert, it's all Suricata!
The delicate figurine with animal motif by Antonín Tomášek expanded the Qubus portfolio at the turn of 2006 / 2007. The small decorative sculpture had two variants in the first collection, pure white glaze or bisque (without glaze) with a bright green stripe on the base.
Over time, these unique pieces have become part of important public and private collections in the Czech Republic and abroad.
This spring 2025, Suricata celebrates its 18th birthday in the Qubus brand. To mark the occasion, a limited collector's edition of 18 pieces has been created with two variants of the base colour: sky blue and/or pink.
The author of the Suricata porcelain statuette for Qubus produces it personally in his workshop in Prague.
ABOUT DESIGNER
Antonín Tomášek (*1978, Ostrov) is a Czech designer of porcelain and ceramics, who currently heads the ceramic design studio at the Faculty of Art and Design, UJEP in Ústí nad Labem. A graduate of UMPRUM, he is one of the leading Czech artists and is known for his innovative ideas and perceptive approach to traditional craft. He co-founded the brand Whitefruits and, in addition to Qubus, he also collaborates with the design publishing house Tablo. Tomášek is an innovative designer who combines tradition with modern technology and design trends. The work of Antonín Tomášek can be found in the collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the Museum of the Capital City of Prague, the Moravian Gallery in Brno, as well as in private collections. Antonín Tomášek is the author of both unique pieces and mass-produced collections, which are appreciated not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad.
ABOUT THE BRAND
QUBUS (est. 2002)
Qubus has been provoking with conceptual design objects and art pieces for 23 years!
All Qubus products are HANDMADE IN BOHEMIA – handmade in the Czech Republic.
Qubus stands also for the first Czech design shop with its own production in Czech Republic, located in Rámová Street No.3 from the very beginnings in 2002. The luxury collectibles and everyday utility products are famous for their inventive design that ironically and humorously pushes the boundaries of your personal taste.
Qubus was founded in 2002 by artist, sculptor and designer Jakub Berdych Karpelis (1971), who invited Maxim Velčovský (1976), a recent graduate of UMPRUM, to collaborate with him. The design duo was behind the opening of the Qubus showroom in the same year. They co-directed the Qubus brand together as a duo until 2009. In 2009 Maxim left for LASVIT and since that Jakub followed as art director of Qubus – his own brand. Since 2010, Jakub Berdych Karpelis has remained as the art director and chief designer of the brand. In 2023 arts manager, curator and producer Marcela Straková (1977) has joined Jakub and since then they have been co-directing Qubus as artist-producer duo together towards the 25th anniversary which comes in May 2027.
In addition to conceptual and product design Qubus also carries out projects in the field of interior and exhibition design. Qubus has been awarded and Jakub also an author of several prestigious awards across the fields of culture, art and design, and has created a number of now iconic installations, collections and artworks under the Qubus brand.
Qubus products are characterized by the use of radical materials such as glass and porcelain, all created in local workshops and in collaboration with local masters of their craft.
The tiny imperfections and bubbles are a testament to handmade craftsmanship.
Qubus Design Studio serves as a platform for the artistic work of Jakub Berdych Karpelis and other artists/designers that Qubus invites to collaborate.
| Code | Code: 6750/MOD 6750/RUZ Choose variant |
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| Brand name: | Qubus |
| Category: | FOR COLLECTORS |
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