Louny expressed support for the creation of the piazzetta as a reminder of Sýkora

Louny - The representatives of Louny expressed their support this evening for the creation of a small square in front of the Vrchlický Theatre according to the proposal by architect Josef Pleskot. After an emotional debate, they agreed to start preparatory work on the project, which is to be a reminder of the world-renowned artist Zdeněk Sýkora.

In the end, 25 representatives expressed their agreement, while one was against. According to the adopted resolution, the council must prepare an estimate of the financial costs for the implementation of the project by the end of March.

The initiative to create a sort of black-and-white imprint of the curtain, which the artist designed for this cultural venue, is backed by the Sýkora 2020 association. The association hopes that the new square will be walkable in 2020, which marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the native of Louny, who is one of the world pioneers in using computers in the preparation of works of art. Today, the representatives had at their disposal a petition for the creation of the piazzetta, which was signed by 1,000 supporters by December 13.

For several years, there has been talk in Louny about how to commemorate the significant native. In the end, one of the representatives asked Lenka Sýkorová, the artist's wife, to take on the task. She approached a well-known architect and brought him to the theatre. "At first glance, I saw that this was going to work," Pleskot said during a public debate at the theatre at the beginning of November.

It is no coincidence that the space commemorating the artist is to be the theatre. In 1962, Sýkora created a unique fire curtain for the building, which, however, disappeared during the renovation of the building in 2002. It is recalled by a large-format photograph in the entrance hall. Sýkora passed away in 2011.

"We walked through the theatre, and while looking at the painting, I thought that the proportions of the painting could be enlarged. Then it practically drew itself," Pleskot told ČTK. The motif from the curtain would thus be reflected in a black-and-white geometric pavement.