Combining ancient Venetian techniques and modern Scandinavian aesthetics, Robert Comploj uses
cutting-edge methods for creating glass objects with modern designs and bold colors. No
However, its forms are also influenced by various current themes addressed by artists
contemporary, as well as by the social trends of our time

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Comploj honed his skills in Murano, Italy; London, England; Sæby, Denmark;
Hagen, Germany; and Corning, NY. Back in Austria, he revolutionized the local scene of
glass blowers when introducing new techniques and colors, as well as experimenting with shape and
glass structure. Since 2013, he has founded Glashütte Comploj, an exhibition workshop and
gallery in Vienna, Austria. His works have won several awards and can be viewed at
galleries in New York, London, and Berlin.
Robert Comploj and Thomas Schönauer made a successful collaboration with the series Glass
Cultivator

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Glass Cultivator
Thomas Schonauer by

Robert Comploj

The fusion of two worlds

We are on our way to an exciting and lasting journey. A journey they are on
new horizons are emerging that need to be mastered both technically and artistically. “
-Quote. Thomas Schonauer

When Thomas Schönauer built his first large sculpture, it looked like a
agricultural tool, plow — a “Cultivator”. A word that means something very practical
in an agricultural context, but one that is much deeper for Thomas. The “Cultivator” is not
just an agricultural metaphor, but it also represents the art that opens space, divides
city to create new spaces for creativity and nature. However, this concept is not
should be implemented only on large steel sculptures, but the “Cultivator” must be
developed further.

But why glass? Thomas deliberately chose this material because—in contrast
with its monumental steel sculptures — it also adapts to smaller spaces and has a
very special brightness and lightness. Its purpose is to bring the energy and power of a great
sculpture for the interior, and that’s exactly what he achieves with glass. In his words:
“The brightness of the small sculpture brings light and lightness to the living room – an emotion that I don’t even like
I always dominate completely.”

This powerful vision aligns perfectly with Robert Comploj’s approach. Ao
Unlike a typical glass blower, Comploj sees glass as something more than a mere
half handmade; for him, it’s alive — something that flows and plays. In his sculptures, which come
creating over the past 10 years, seeks to express this freedom. The freedom of glass
that creates something different with each breath, with each movement.

Oddly enough, the collaboration between the two resulted in an exciting mix of technology
and art. “Glass-Cultivator” was born. While Thomas Schönauer’s sculptures have a
clear technical base, Robert Comploj adds a playful element combining structure and
spontaneity in a truly unique way

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