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Kristek House
Kristek House ( cs, Kristkův dům) is a building on the corner of Tišnovská and Trávníky Streets in Brno, Czech Republic that was transformed into a monumental assemblage (art), assemblage by the Czech sculptor, painter and Action painting, action artist Lubo Kristek. Kristek created the work between 2015 and 2017. Description A main feature of the house is a surrealist-inspired clock based on the Myth of Sisyphus. Kristek was inspired by Albert Camus and his The Myth of Sisyphus, Myth of Sisyphus and by the ideas of George Voskovec recorded on the LP ''Relativně Vzato''. The clockwork was designed and constructed especially for this purpose by the Elekon company (Vyškov), a specialist in public clocks. The system provides exact time and incorporates a changeover to winter time. Another aspect of Kristek House is a railway line is painted on the façade and incorporated into one of the artist's important symbols – the heavenly highway. This symbol can be found alre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubo Kristek
Lubo Kristek (born 8 May 1943) is a sculptor, painter and performance artist of Czech origin, who lived in West Germany from 1968 until the 1990s. He specializes in critical assemblages and happenings, in which he incorporates multiple forms of media. He created sculptures for public space. He is the author of a three-state sculptural pilgrims' way. During his more than half-century long work in the field of performance art, he formulated his theory of "holographic perception". Life In the 1960s, Kristek lived in a former soap factory, in Hustopeče, where he organised events incorporating music, visual art, poetry, theatre and improvisation. Testing of borders, experiments, and crossing the conventional frame is typical for his work. He follows the idea of a total work of art – Gesamtkunstwerk.Půtová 2018Chapter: Lubo Kristek: The Sun King in the Theatre of His Own World/ref> At that time, he also experimented with using fire as a means of expression. He deliberately supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
