Bazaar Bizaar
The Bazaar Bizaar lighting fixture was born from an immediate creative impulse during Jakub Berdych Karpelis’s first visit as art director in Artglass — its initial concept was completed on the very first evening. In this interpretation, it consists of a composition of six individual pendants unified by a ceiling mount with a wooden base.
It builds on a direct engagement with traditional components used in lighting production, which become the fundamental building material of the entire composition. Familiar elements are assembled in new ways, layered, interwoven, and brought into unexpected relationships across the individual pendants. The design resembles a luminous patchwork, where each detail carries a trace of its original function as well as its new role. The overall impression is playful and spontaneous, while also revealing the aesthetic of the construction elements themselves. Bazaar Bizaar celebrates material, process, and the joy of discovering new forms. The fixture is as bold as art itself.
You can view the chandelier as part of the Bazaar Bizaar exhibition at DOX by Qubus at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art.
Jakub Berdych
Karpelis
Multidisciplinary designer, sculptor and founder of one of the most famous independent Czech design studios and the eponymous brand Qubus (2002), where he still works as chief designer. Since the end of 2025, he has been the creative director of ARTGLASS.
In parallel, Jakub primarily focuses on his independent artistic practice, working with traditional materials such as glass, stone, and porcelain. He is the author of a number of collections and products and has collaborated with leading Czech brands and manufacturers. His works on the border between art and design are represented in a number of museum and private collections in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Since 2008, he has been the artistic director of the gallery design shop DOX by Qubus in the DOX Center for Contemporary Art in Prague.