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Snímek obrazovky 2021-02-11 v 15.53.13.

Tomáš Jetela

Tomáš Jetela (1986) is exceptional on the Czech art scene in his generations because he is a consistent figuralist. The author, who’s style can be described as expressive, raw and authentic, expresses another dimension of emotions and context through his work. Among the terms that play a crucial role in this measurement is the word expression. On the one hand, it is linked to constant effort to touch the inner side in a concentrated manner or, on the contrary, to empty his face, where, together with the accent on hand gestures, he focuses his painterly attention mainly. On the other hand, it includes a distinctive expression that forms the basis of his visual message. In fact, during the production of specific formal expressions based on a free combination of painting, drawing and collage.

 

Painting connected with drawing linearity and clippings from books or magazines is also the starting point for his current visual manuscript. His way of working - it allows him to creatively use other qualities of individual media to help the emotional side of images, indicate an unexpected context or influence the focus of his compositions. It is the inconspicuous, but as a result all the more effective connection of the body's games with the layered way that lies in the formal mediation of the essence of the special appeal of Tomáš Jetala's expressive and expressive painting.

 

The topic of his work is people, or rather people, because they are often solitaires. Although these are characters that have no direct connection with the author, it is clear from the way they are depicted that the relationship with them is almost certainly not neutral. From this point of view, it is possible to speak of his painting as personal, and because they know that it is often used as a model by world-famous artists, it is not a personality. It also supports Jetela's habit of quoting some of the stylistic mannerisms of popular painters, be it Bacon, Goya or Schiele.

Studies:

2005 – 2011

Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Michael Rittstein's studio

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2015 / 2016

Vanitas, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague

2014

On the waves of dreams, Galerie D9, České Budějovice

Paranormal puzzle, Castle Austerlitz, Slavkov u Brna

Happy Ghosts, River Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

Vakuum, Galerie Fenestr, Prague

Stellar moment, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague

2013

Hollywood Part III, Galerie Kritiků, Prague

Hollywood Part II, Galerie K.ART.ON, Prague

Hollywood Part I, Artschool, Brno

Bird Thieves, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague

2012

Střípky paměti, Knihovna Karla Dvořáčka, Vyškov

Holky, kosti a modrej kluk, Galerie Malostranská Beseda, Praha

Za mnohostěnným zrcadle, Galerie Laboratorio, Praha

Knihovna, Galerie Mladých, BKC Brno

2010

What more can we do? What more can be done? Galerie AVU, Praha

SPOLEČNÉ VÝSTAVY:

2014

AAA Benefice, Galerie Kritiků, Praha

24 hodin / experimentální výstavní projekt, Kulturpark, Košice, Slovensko

2013

Plej! Slezskoostravská Galerie, Ostrava

Paintomorrow, Era svět, Praha

Já je někdo jiný, Galerie Kritiků, Praha

Výstava finalistů 6. ročníku Ceny kritiky za mladou malbu, Galerie Kritiků, Praha

2012

Paintomorrow, Galerie Šumperka, Šumperk

Kolaboratorio vol. II, Budova Orco, Praha

2011

Diplomanti AVU 2011, Karlínské haly, Praha

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