Jiří Straka
Jiří Straka (* 1967 in Prague ) is a Czech painter and sinologist.
Life
Straka studied Sinology at Charles University in Prague from 1989 to 1995 . This was followed by a one-year study visit from 1995 to 1996 at the Art Academy in Beijing , where he concentrated particularly on traditional Chinese ink painting . In addition to his artistic work, he worked from 2002 to 2006 at the National Gallery in Prague as a restorer of the Asian collections. Since then he has lived in China .
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2010 “Jiří Straka - Tender Gray”, arteversum gallery, Düsseldorf
- 2010 Art Beijing ("Special Project: Foreign Artists in China")
- 2009 “Undercurrent”, Rudolfinum Gallery, Prague
- 2008 “Painting rebellion”, TN gallery, 798 Space, Beijing
- 2007 "Samsara", 798 Space, Beijing (EA)
- 2007 "Heart", Galerie v kapli, Bruntál (EA)
- 2007 “Painting rebellion”, Inter Art Center, 798 Space, Beijing
- 2006 "Flowers of Heart", Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen (EA)
- 2005 "Jiří Straka - ink painting", Museum Kampa , Prague (EA)
- 2003 "4th International Biennale of Ink Painting “, Shenzhen
- 2002 "Jiří Straka - paintings", Embassy of the Czech Republic, Beijing (EA)
- 2001 "3rd International Biennale of Ink Painting “, Shenzhen
- 2001 "Jiří Straka - ink painting", Taipei (EA)
- 2000 "Jiří Straka - ink painting", Shenzhen Museum of Art, Shenzhen (EA)
- 1999 "2nd International Biennale of Ink Painting “, Shenzhen
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The oeuvre of the artist Jiří Straka is primarily characterized by the combination of the traditional technique of Chinese ink painting on the one hand and the directness of the motifs on the other. The artist's large-format works show objects, animals and plants . The colors are limited to the white of the paper , the black of the ink , the shades of gray that result from thinning the ink with water and partial red accents. The extremely oversized motifs - one for each work - are no longer anchored on the paper and there are no narrative elements. Everything is focused on the motifs . Motifs that are only aestheticized through the painting process. These are, for example, pig hearts, which, thanks to the technology, look like lovely flowers . A special feature of Jiří Straka is the fact that he works right in front of the object. From this context there is also the possibility to watch him at work, because he lists his painting process as a performance .
literature
- Gallery Zdeněk Sklenář (Ed.): Jiří Straka. Live Painting, Prague 2010, ISBN 978-80-904315-8-4
- Undercurrent, exh. Cat., Rudolfinum Gallery, Prague 2009, ISBN 978-80-86443-12-6
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jiří Straka in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Jiří Straka at EXPO 2010
- more information about the artist on the website of the arteversum gallery in Düsseldorf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Straka, Jiří |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |