RESIDENCY March 16–April 27, 2008
EXHIBITION April 18–July 6, 2008
Jiří Černický
Prague, Czech Republic
   
Artist-in-Residence
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Jiří Černický is an installation artist working in Prague, Czech Republic. His work investigates how technology can be a desensitizing system and explores its physical and emotional effects. In his most recent videos, he employs what he calls “kinetic literature” and takes the pulse of our hidden thoughts.

Černický has shown extensively throughout Eastern Europe at prestigious venues including the Academie der Kunste Berlin and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Prague. He has been featured in 19 solo exhibitions and has work included in public and private collections. Černický has received honors such as The Chalupecký Award (1998) and the Soros Prize (1996). He is currently represented by the Jiří Švestka Gallery in Czech Republic, Prague.

  Sunday, April 20, 12:30pm
Gallery Talk and Brunch
Join SPACES World Artist Jirí Cernický (Prague, Czech Republic) for a gallery talk on Sunday, April 20 at 12:30pm. Guests are invited to dine on a brunch courtesy of SPACES as the artist discusses previous works, as well as his new project presented in SPACES 30th anniversary exhibition, Living in Your Imagination, curated by William Busta. The artist’s work ranges from absurdist sculptural installations to meticulously edited videos. While often employing the role of the artist as the jumping off point for his subject matter, the issues that become apparent are incredibly perceptive looks at what all humans experience---the problems we share, and the ideas that come about when we try to solve them.
 
This residency is made possible through assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Nimoy Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. Additional support is provided by The Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation. SPACES gratefully acknowledges the citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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Also showing during the run of this exhibition

  Living in Your Imagination
Curated by William Busta

SPACELab presents >>

  Andrea Joki and Christopher Auerbach-Brown
Papersound

Liz Ensz
Does the Light of God Blind You or Lead the Way Home for You?
2220 Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, OH 44113

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Fri 11-7
Sat 11-5:30
Sun 1-5

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