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EXHIBITION / MARTIN JANÍČEK

24.11. 2014

Opening of exhibition LIGHT PICTURES is on 1st December at 7PM.

Simple lighting units from the seventies transformed into abstract compositions. These function on several levels at the same time - as working lighting units, as hanging pictures – flat compositions, and as a spacial solution for scenography or architecture.

Martin Janíček - sound-artist, sculptor, musician and sound designer works in the field of exploration of acoustic qualities of various materials - new music instrument - builder. Most of his works feature interactive quality in connection with concentrated-simple form . Conceptually bounded with site-specific character of working.

Born in 1961, originally trained at bronze foundry, Studied Academy of Fine Arts in Prague 1990-97, later worked as assistant of professor Milos Šejn at Conceptual Department of AFA, Prague for 6 years.

Since 1998 collaborations since 2000 core member of mamapapa ngo, numerous site specific projects in CR and abroad - unused spaces and social issues - minorities, homeless, language.

Exhibitions-selected:

• Hermit symposia in Plasy monastery, 1992- 1998 -catalogues
• Orbis Fictus – Prague-1995 catalogue
• Dawn of the Magicians - National Gallery, Prague 1996,
• Fylkingen music centre, Sveden 1998
• RPI-Troy New York - artisti in residency USA- 2002,
• Performance at E.I. festival, w. M.Northam and M.Delia New York 2002,
• Recontres International – Podevil, Berlin 2003,
• Composition for Czech Radio 3, 2004,
• Concerts, projects with Mia Zabelka for Kunstradio Wienna and Czech Radio 3 -2004-2011 Interactive installation for Czech pavilion at Expo Aichi, with P.Nikl, M.Cais, O. Smeykal, P.Lorenc, J.Koran. Japan -2005,
• Residency at Phoenix studios, Brighton, GB 2005,
• Interactive installation Labyrinth of Light, sewage plant Prague- 2009
• Music for silent movie by W.Pabst - „Geheimnisse einer Sele“ -Koncerthaus Wien- M.Zabelka, Z.Mani, F.Hautzinger, M.Liou, M.Makela, 2009
• „Sshhh“- radio piece by B. Pisek and D. Feyix with M. Ratkje, R.Malfatti, M.Heindrich 2009
• International Competition for New Music Instrument, Atlanta, U.S.A, 2010
• Concert at BNH, New York with Phill Niblock and Byron Westbrook. 2010
• Visegrad residency-Triangle Arts, New York 2012
• Concert at E.I. festival New York, U.S.A. 2012

His works are in collections of:
• National Gallery Prague, CR
• Regional gallery, Policka, CR,
• John Rose violin collection- Violin, Slovakia.

www.m-janicek.eu