Josef Málek / portfolio
Portraits with Prologue 2014 series of 7 images lambda c-print, 60 x 60 cm
Text 2014 (from series Portraits with Prologue) Můj svět je obklopen portréty. Sociální sítě jimi kypí. Uvědomil jsem si, že portrét ve smyslu, jak je chápán mým okolím (tedy jako jisté přenesení vlastností portrétovaného z fotografie na recipienta), pro mě nefunguje. Již zmíněné sociální sítě obsahují několik variací na jednu portrétovanou osobu, které jsou si často v rozporu (bez ohledu na to, zda jde o portrét dokumentární nebo umělecký). Myslím si, že komplexnost jedince nelze vyjádřit a tedy šanci na postihnutí rysů portrétované osobnosti považuji za nulové. Sám kvalitu portrétů chápu jako výsledek kombinace 3 faktorů: působivého pozadí, skvostného světla a zajímavého zjevu. Ve svém prologu se snažím demonstrovat tyto 3 atributy a zároveň navázat něčím, co sám považuji v otázce současného fotografického portrétu za inovativní. 11. února 2014, Düsseldorf My world is full of Portraits. Social networks are full of them. I realized that Portrait, as accepted by people around me, is not really sensual for me. The Social networks include plenty of variations of one person that are often in contradiction (independently if the image is art or document). I think that complexity of any individual personality is impossible to express and thus the chance to capture the characteristics of the portrayed person are close to zero. I myself understand a portrait as a combination of three attributes: impressive background, fabulous light and interesting appearance. My work aims to show all these three attributes as well as something that is from my point of view innovative for today s photography. February 11, 2014, Düsseldorf
Prologue exhibited in Aussig (CZ) at Faculty of Art and Design (UJEP) 2014
Portraits exhibited in Aussig (CZ) at Faculty of Art and Design (UJEP) 2014
Untitled no. 5 2013 series of 5 images lambda c-print, 40 x 40 cm
Autoportrait 2013 (from series Untitled no. 5)
Exhibited in Pilsen (CZ) at OFF Station Festival 2013 Installation consisted of 4 photos
Untitled no. 6 2013 series of 13 images lambda c-print, 41 x 41 cm
Untitled no. 6, exhibited at FUD UJEP, 2013 installation of 8 photos
Untitled no. 8/3 2013 (with Luboš Kaplan) series of 3 images black and white photography on matt paper, acrylic paint, 45 x 45 cm
Untitled no. 2 2013 (from series Untitled no. 8/3)
Untitled no. 4 2013 series of 10 images lambda c-print, 60 x 80 cm
Untitled no. 5, Untitled no. 6 Untitled no. 7 & Untitled no. 8 2012 (from series Untitled no. 4)
Untitled no. 4 exhibited at Supermarket WC Gallery, 2013
Untitled no. 4 exhibited at Galerie Evoluční (Prague), with curator - Bára Kašparová installation of large format photo and wood with acrylic paint
Untitled no. 3/2 2013 (with Luboš Kaplan) series of 11 images black and white photography on matt paper, 30 x 45 cm
Untitled no. 9 2013 (from series Untitled no. 3/2)
Untitled no. 2 2011 series of 6 images lambda c-print 55 x 43 cm
Untitled no. 5 2011 (from series Untitled no. 2)
Untitled no. 2 & Untitled no. 1 exhibited at Galerie V Chodbě (Prague)
Untitled no. 1 2011 series of 7 images lambda c-print 53 x 68 cm
Untitled no. 2 2011 (from series Untitled no. 1)
Commercial art
Burgers in Prague 2013 (with Eva Pacalová) 44 pages
Burgers in Prague 2013
Curriculum Vitae (1): Personal Information Born: Prague, Czech Republic Works and Lives in: Prague, Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) and Zvole Date of Birth: January 30, 1989 Education 2012 - present: Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, Bachelor Program in Photography 2011 - present: Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Masters Program in Economics 2008-2011: Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Bachelor Program in Economics 2004-2008: Gymnázium Na Vítězné pláni in Prague, Czech Republic, High School Responsibilities 2014: Member of Academic Senate of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem 2013 - present: Member of Academic Senate of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Faculty of Art and Design 2012 - present: Member of Academic Senate of Charles University in Prague 2010 - present: Member of Academic Senate of Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences 2013, 2012: Co-organiser of Fotograf Festival in Prague 2012: Organiser of the 1st City International Photomarathon in Prague 2009-2011: Co-organiser of the introductory course (E-go) for new members of Faculty of Social Sciences Work Experience 2014 - present: Economic Strategist at ArtMap 2013 - present: Editor at E15 online 2012-2013: Economic Strategist at Archa Theatre in Prague 2012 - present: Arts Journalist at UK Media 2007-2010: Tennis instructor and manager of Tennis School Solidarita Praha
Curriculum Vitae (2): Additional Information Languages: Czech (native), English (fluent), German (intermediate), Spanish (intermediate) Software skills: MS Office, R, Gretl, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Interests Sports: Badminton, Golf, Tennis, Other: Photography, Playing the Piano, Reading, Driving license
Solo Exhibitions: 2013: Untitled no. 4, Galerie Evoluční, Praha (Prague) 2012: Untitled no. 1 & Untitled no. 2, Horácké Divadlo Jihlava, Jihlava (Iglau) 2012: Untitled no. 1 & Untitled no. 2, Standard Cafe, Praha (Prague) 2012: Untitled no. 1 & Untitled no. 2, Galerie V Chodbě, Praha (Prague) 2007: Japan Beauty, Galerie V Chodbě, Praha (Prague) Group Exhibitions: 2013: Mixela Architektura, Kolbenova 34 - Pragovka, Praha (Prague) 2013: Den Architektury, Galerie In Vitro, Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) 2013: Samorosti 2013, NoD, Praha (Prague) 2013: Fotofestival Moravská Třebová, Moravská Třebová (Mährisch Trübau) 2013: Chebské dvorky, Organized by Galerie G4, Cheb (Eger) 2013: Off Station Fetival, Moving Station, Plzeň (Pilsen) 2013: Maximal Theory, Vitrínky, Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) 2013: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici, Galerie SUPERMARKET wc, Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) 2013: Začarovaný kruh (Vicious Circle), Galerie U Rytíře, Liberec (Reichenberg) 2012: PAF 2012 - Festival of Film Animation Olomouc, Olomouc (Olmütz) 2012: Off Station Festival, Moving Station, Plzeň (Pilsen) 2006: Tisíc tváří ženy, Galerie TIC, Vyškov (Wischau)
Contact: e-mail: jm@josefmalek.com phone: +420 776 577 800 web: www.josefmalek.com