Distance zkreslena - Artists’ Biographies

Jiri Hladik was born in Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Republic in 1982 and lives in Prague, Czech Republic. He attended the Prague School of Photography (2002-03), Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Ústí nad Labem (2003-07), The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague (2005-present), Czech Republic. He has exhibited in Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Italy, Slovakia and Poland. Recent group exhibitions include ‘DIGITANCE, festival COLOUR MEETING’, Polička, ‘Instantní Večeře’, AVOID Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic, ‘Connections?’, Der Akademie der Bildenden Künste Prag, Berlin, Germany (2010). ‘My cup of tea – druhý nálev’, Galerie AVU, ‘BROMOVI’, Galerie P+P Kobylka, ‘Art For Life’, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic (2009).
http://georgeone.net

Martin Holland was born in Birmingham in the UK and lives in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. He attended Walsall College of Arts and Technology (2002-05), University of Derby (2005-08), Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2008-10). He has exhibited in Czech Republic, Derby and London. Recent group exhibitions include ‘Diplomky 2010’, Galerie Emila Filly, Armaturka, Ústí nad Labem, ‘Home Sweet Home’, Galerie Califa, Horaz d ovice, Czech Republic (2010), ‘Five Stories’, Format International Photography Festival, Banks' Mill, Derby (2009), ‘Love & Rabbit Stew’, Free Range '08, Truman Lane Brewery, Brick Lane, London (2008).
http://martinholland.2ya.com/

Richard Loskot was born in Most, Czech Republic in 1984 and lives in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. He attended the Technical University of Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic (2003-10), Akademie der bildenen Künste, Munich, Germany (2007-09). He has exhibited in Czech Republic and Germany. Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Asynchronizace’, Galerie Jelení, Prague, (2010), ‘GotoAndPlay()’, Galerie Umakart, Brno, ‘Sky Europe’, Galerie 207, Prague, Czech Republic (2009). Recent group exhibitions include ‘Ego’, Galerie Langhans, Prague, Akce Zet, Galerie Emila Filly, Ústí nad Labem, ‘Akce Zet’, Galerie Emila Filly, Ústí nad Labem (2010), ‘Velmi křehké vztahy’, Galerie Armaturka, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2009).
http://aa.tul.cz/richard.loskot/

Ales Loziak was born in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic in 1978 and lives in Ústí nad Labem and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. He attended Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2004-present), the University of Applied Sciences, Kotka, Finland (2008). He has exhibited in Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and USA. Recent group exhibitions include ‘Home Sweet Home’, Califia Gallery, Horaz d ovice (2010), ‘Making Worlds’, Emil Filla Gallery, Ústí nad Labem, ‘On The Border’, Armaturka Gallery, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic and University of Art, Iasi, Romania (2009).
http://www.alesloziak.com/

Frantisek Novotny was born in Liberec, Czech Republic in 1983 and lives in Jičín and Liberec, Czech Republic. He attended Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA (2004), Academy of Fine Arts, Wroclaw, Poland (2006-07), Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2008-10). He has exhibited in Czech Republic and Poland. Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Setkání na rozcestí’, Klub Mumie, ‘Malá setkání a DSL2009’, FUD, ‘O iden-typu’, Předlice, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2010). Recent group exhibitions include ‘Výstava diplomatů FUD (Setkání na rozcestí)’, Galerie Armaturka a Zdar, Ústí nad Labem, ‘KDE V PKO’, Lidové sady, Liberec, ‘+FMH’, Klub na Rampě, Jablonec nad Nisou, ‘Vizuální styl Armaturky’, Galerie Armaturka, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2010).
http://franta-art.cz/

Libor Svoboda was born in Pardubice, Czech Republic in 1981 and lives in Prague, Czech Republic and Barcelona, Spain. He attended Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2003-present), Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin, Germany (2006-07). He has exhibited in Czech Republic and Germany. Recent group exhibitions include ‘Exit a.a.O.’, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin, Germany, ‘Diplomky 10’, Emil Filla Gallery, Ústí nad Labem, ‘Café Aussig’, Motorenhalle, Dresden, Germany, ‘cycle Landscapes’, Rampa Galley, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (2010).
http://liborsvoboda.com/