Art in Prague (13) : Hormone Sekine

Part of the Prague Triennale, the work of japanese Hoemone Sekine or rather HORMONE SEKINE.
I love his simplicity and choice of essential colours, it's actually quite close to the style of my own paintings.









Also good to check his own page on the exhibition at the Triennale, he's got some interesting photographs showing the museum.

Art in Prague (12) : Leopold Survage

Leopold Survage, also in the National Gallery of Prague.

"Composition with a human figure and a leaf":


"Painting":



Next "Art in Prague"-12/10/08

Art in Prague (11) :Emil Filla

The National Gallery of Contemporary Arts of Prague displays also a few works by another major Czech artist: Emil Filla.








Next "Art in Prague"-08/10/08

Olomouc snapshots (2)

The last bit of YUGOSLAVIA!!!
A Mausoleum to yugoslavian soldiers who died in Czechoslovakia... It is officially Yugoslavian soil and nothing was decided about it after the dissolution of Yugoslavia.
It was a very strange feeling to be there...




This was an art work in Olomouc Modern Art museum:
Zdenek Beran-"Play with Cabbage heads" 1987-1908
The first thing that striked me was the terrible smell. The rotten cabbage really stunk up the whole room, and we didn't know at first where it came from. Then we saw the work and immediately understood. I pity the woman working in that room, sitting in that terrible smell.
But then, aside from that, I must say that this work really was strong. Cabbage heads really look like human heads and it all looks like a terrible massacre, a devastated battle field.
Strong piece...
Sadly, I wouldn't really recommend Olomouc Modern Art Museum... I preferred the one in Hradec-Kralove.

Art in Prague (10) : Erik Snedsbøl / Emil Mirazchiev

Also at the Triennale, I was really moved by the "Turnon" series by Erik Snedsbøl.
Here is the set of 3 photographs from his series that were exhibited at the Triennale (borrowed from his website):







The Triennale was actually pretty rich in photographic works and videos.

Also interesting was the video installation "Wag the dog" by Emil Mirazchiev.
You found yourself in a cave, in front of a lot of tv screens with dogs barking at you...
Pretty impressive. Too bad that the small video on his website doesn't show how impressive that was.


Next "Art in Prague"-04/10/08

Art in Prague (9) : Alén Diviš

Alén Diviš is a czech painter, who spent a long time in France and in prison, and as you can see, that heavily influenced his work (Prague National Gallery).








Next "Art in Prague"-30/09/08

Art in Prague (8) : Alice Hilmarova

Also part of the TRIENNALE:

Alice Hilmarova, "Bananity":


Alice Hilmarova, "Popsicle" :



Next "Art in Prague"-26/09/08

Art in Prague (7) : Josef Vachal

Josef Vachal has been my most interesting find in the museums I visited in Czech Republic.
I even ended up buying a book with some of his work. He takes you into a very tormented world, which echoes somehow the mental turbulence of Edvard Munch.
Here are two of his works that were in the Prague National Gallery, I am very sorry for the very bad photographs. I can't believe I took such lazy shots.





This one, I borrowed from the wonderful czech site dedicated to Josef Vachal: http://www.vachal.cz/.
I saw the original in the Modern Art Museum of Hradec Kralove. A beautiful museum that I very highly recommend.
Josef Vachal - Invokers of the devil

The original is of course MUCH more impressive. The whole frame is engraved and it's real hit in the stomach.
Go and visit the afore mentionned site, it's really complete and has got plenty photographs of his work.


Next "Art in Prague"-22/09/08

Art in Prague (6) : Josef Čapek

Inventor of the word "Robot" (Yes, it's a czech word!), Josef Čapek was a very talented painter.
I love that simplicity and the direct effect of his work.
Both are in the Prague National Gallery.






Next "Art in Prague"-18/09/08

Art in Prague (5) : Dana Gilerman

Hum, I know, you may be a little shocked at first...
That was part of the TRIENNALE. That's actually a video on a big panasonic screen.
The blood just seems to come out slowly from the original painting...
Very impressive. And peculiar.

Dana Gilerman - "The origin of the world (after Gustave Courbet)"



Next "Art in Prague"-14/09/08

Art in Prague (4) : Emil Orlik

A beautiful discovery, I didn't know him at all but Emil Orlik's work seems very interesting. Too bad there's isn't very much on the net...

Emil Orlik - "Model"


Emil Orlik - "A Chinese Woman"


Did you know him?What do you think?


Next "Art in Prague"-10/09/08

Art in Prague (3) : Egon Schiele

Also in the Prague Contemporary Art section of the National Galery in Prague: 3 Egon Schiele paintings...
A major one:
"Pregnant woman and death"


And two smaller ones:

"Still life with flowers"


and
"Dead Town (Cesky Krumlov)"


Next "Art in Prague"-06/09/08

Art in Prague (2) : Edvard Munch & Gustav Klimt!

Also in the National Gallery of Contemporary art of Prague, I found some pieces that I really didn't expect to see there...
Very good surprise, that was!
Edvard Munch-Dance on the shore

& Gustav Klimt - The Maiden


Seeing these two originals was really a blessing. Munch paintings always affect me very much, there is something very strong that creates an instant connection.
And Klimt, well, you know, it's just so classy...Wonderful!
Finding yourself in front of such a great work is really an amazing feeling.

Art in Prague (1) : Mara Castilho's WEDDING DRESS I

When in Prague, I went to visit the Contemporary Art Collection of the National Gallery and that was simply AMAZING. 5 floors packed with wonderful art, a fantastic experience...
And there was also the TRIENNALE of contemporary art and that was really a great collection too.
I'll try to show a few of the great works that really touched me.
Here's the first, the fantastic "WEDDING DRESS I" by Mara Castilho.