statement
Jakub Nepraš draws upon scientific and philosophical knowledge, as well as personal experience, emotions and (intuition).
He tries to study the contemporary developmental tendencies and behaviour of our super-organism in relation to the position of the individual within the whole entity, and to monitor those natural principles that control or influence all of this. Jakub is reflecting the fundamental changes of society and technology and also its dangers and estrangement from human beings and nature.
He is trying in his work to re-appropriate a more original and purer way of life and to give natural, organic forms to contemporary society and technology.
Jakub Nepraš pracuje s vědeckými a filozofickými znalostmi, stejně tak jako s vlastními zkušenostmi, pocity a intuicí.
Studuje současné vývojové tendence a chování našeho super-organismu ve vztahu k postavení jednotlivce v rámci celku a monitoruje přírodní principy, které tyto vztahy kontrolují a ovlivňují. Jakub odráží stěžejní změny ve společnosti a technologiích a z nich plynoucí odcizování ve vztahu k lidem i přírodě. Ve své tvorbě se snaží o znovunalezení původního a čistšího způsobu života a současné společnosti a technologiím navrací přírodní podoby.
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Born in 1981 in Prague, lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic
From 2006 Join studio Trafačka and contribute to Trafo gallery, Prague, CZ
education
2000 - 2006 Academy of Fine Art, Prague, CZ
(studios: New media I prof. Michael Bělický, New media II, prof. Veronika Bromová, Monumental creation prof. Aleš Veselý)
2003 - residency in FAMU - Institute of Animation creation, Prague, CZ
1996 - 2000 Václav Hollar School of Art, Prague, CZ
awards
2014 - nominee at Drothea von Stetten Award, Kunst Museum Bonn, Germany
2007 - Euromobile Prize for best work at the Arte Fiera Bologna, Italy
International Biennale Florence, 3rd prize, Italy
Essl Award, 2nd prize, Austria
2005 - Essl Award 4th prize
planned exhibitions
Solo February 24, 2023, Dresden - Drone - Leaf - in area of the Lipslus Bau museum
April 2023, Louny in the GBR Gallery
April 2023, Trafo Gallery in Milan
solo exhibitions
2022
Visibility - interactive video-object for public space, Mariánské square in Prague,
curated by Marie Foltýnová, GHMP, CZ
Fenix - video-object in Czech Pavilon, Expo 2021, Dubai
Transmitter, University Hospital in Motol, Prague, CZ
2018
Parallel Layers, Waldburger Wouters gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Cultural Swarm, outdoor public space instalation in New scene of National Theater in Prague, CZ
2017
Invisible Outer Space, Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg, opening, Germany
Exhibition and Residency at Motel Spatie, Arnhem, Netherland
Parallel Layers, Stoeckle Hauser gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
2016
Natural Selection, Waldburger Wouters, Brussels, Belgium
State of Flux, curated by Ronja Friedrichs, Lehmbruck museum, Duisburg, Germany
Natural Selection, Arthobler gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
Parallel Layers, 59th festival Bezručova Opava, St Vaclav Church, CZ
2015
Processes, Choisi — One at a time, Cultural Association, Lugano, Switzerland
Milestone II, Berlínskej model, Prague, CZ (book launch)
Landscape, solo show, Fraunhofer-Haus, Munich, Germany
2014
Transforming cities, MaxmiliansForum, Munich, Germany
Museum Night, curated by Kathrin Jaumann, Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst, Oldenburg, Germany
2013
Landscape, Arthobler gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
Transmitter, curated by Josef Vomáčka, Klášterní kostel sv. Antonína Paduánského, Sokolov, CZ
Three of Trafačka, curated by Magdalena Deverová, Gallery of Modern Art, Roudnice nad Labem, CZ
New Stage of National Theatre, long term instalation, 2011 – 2013, Prague, CZ
2012
Landscape, huntkastner gallery, Prague, CZ
ROXY/NoD, long term instalation, 2012 – 2013, Prague, CZ
New Stage of National Theatre, long term instalation in the foyer, 2011 – 2013, Prague, CZ
2011
Jakub Nepraš, Waldburger Gallery & Prague House, Brussels, Belgium
3E, Arthobler gallery, Porto, Portugal
Culturas – Viaje, Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, Monte Video, Uruguay
2009
Sediment, Galerie Alain Le Gaillard, Paris, France
Sediment II, Arthobler gallery, Porto& Lisbon, Portugal
Processes, Trafo gallery, Prague, CZ
Reactor, Vernon Project, Prague, CZ
Second Nature, curated by Simona Vladíková, Galerie Kritiků, Prague, CZ
2007 - 2009 - Laterna Magika Theatre, long term installation in the glass of entry, Prague, CZ
2008 - Second Nature, curated by Simona Vladíková, Východočeská galerie v Pardubicích, Pardubice, CZ
2006 - Mycelium, curated by Jiří Machalický, Gallery Montanelli, Prague, CZ
2003 - Swimmers on subway, a video performance in subway station, Prague, CZ
2002 - Faces of the City, animation in the subway, Prague, CZ
2000 - Forests Towns, College and High Art School of Vaclav Hollar, Prague, CZ
group exhibitions – selection since 2010
2022
Summer Salon, Kodl Gallery, Prague, CZ
Cultural Swarm, Art Festival "All Power to the Imagination! Czech Season in Dresden" in public space
in the center of Dresden, curated by Jiří Fajt
2021
Fenix, Czech pavilion, Expo 2021, Dubai
J&T Banka Art Index Pop-up, Scepter, Samples, Social erosion
Trafo 15, Social erosion, Trafo Gallery, Prague, CZ
Trafo Art 2021- Trafo Gallery, Prague, CZ
2020
GHMP - Light Underground, Prague
Třinec Trafo 3nec, Třinec
Mikulovské výtvarné sympozium - Mikulov
Metropolia - Smetanova výtvarná Litomyšl, Litomyšl /SOLO
ARTIKL, SEDM LET S UMĚNÍM - GASK, Kutná Hora
2019
Retina - Možnosti malby (1989–2019) - 8smička, Humpolec
Laterna Magika, Meetfactory, Prague
Museum Montanelli, Prague
Invalidovna - Grand Opening, Prague
2018
Jak lesy myslí, Oblastní galerie Vysočiny v Jihlavě, Jihlava
Cultural Swarm, New scene of National Theater in Prague, CZ
Dancing people are never wrong, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague, CZ
Contxt Gallery, VIP openning, Mexico
Art Paris 2018, Francie
Culture Cell, 900 West Lobby, Chicago, USA
2017
Ser e estar, curated by Rita Lougares, Berardo Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
Svetlobna gverilla, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Magic of Light - Festival of Light installation in Louny, Louny
2016
Things to come, curated by Doreet LeVitte Harten, Petach Tikva Museum of Art, Israel
Structure, curated by Caroline Gustafsson and Kenneth Linder, Avesta Art, Avesta, Sweeden
The Art of Urban Interference, curated by Jaroslav Anděl, Apollonia – art exchange, Strasbourg, Germany
Independent research of subjectivity, curated by Pavlína Morganová, Municipal houses, 4+4 days in motion, 21st festival of contemporary art, Prague, CZ
2015
Art from Heart, curated by Miroslav Ambroz, Power Station of Art, Shanghai, China
Orient Express – 6th Moscow Biennale, Center MARS, Moscow, Russia
EXPO 2015, Czech pavilion, Milan, Italy
Digital_Analog.Indifferenz, curated by Frank Eckhardt, Denise Ackermann and Zuzana Musilová, Motorenhalle, riesa efau Kultur Forum Dresden, Germany
Et cetera, curated by Genny Di Bert and Ottaviano Maria Razetto, MAXXI museum, Rome, Italy
Burning Man festival, Nevada, United States of America
Spotlight on Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
City Leaks, urban art festival, Köln, Germany
Directions, European Video Art Screenings and Artist Talks, Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond and Yunus Emre Instituut, Amsterdam
2014
Dorothea Von Stetten award, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany.
Plavci, Oblastní galerie v Liberci, CZ
Nad Hladinou, Pod Hladinou, Regionální museum v Chrudimi, Chrudim, CZ
Temple of Freedom, RED gallery, London, Great Britain
Designer of a BORORO RESERVATION, playground in Prague ZOO, in co-operation with Matěj Hájek and Molo Architects studio
Colours of Ostrava, festival, Ostrava, CZ
I-Saloni, cooperation with Lasvit, Milan, Italy
2013
Prague Biennale 6, Expanded Painting, curated by H. Kontova, Giancarlo Politi and Nicola Trezzi, Freight Station Žižkov, Prague, CZ
À la recherche de la bohème perdue, curated by Divo institute and CAN, CAN (The Art Center Neuchatel), Switzerland &
NTK gallery (National Library of Technology), Prague, CZ
Po Sametu, curated by Karel Srp and Sandra Baborovská, 2009 – 2013, City Gallery Prague – The Golden Ring House, Prague, CZ
SIGNAL festival, installation under the Charles Bridge – Kampa, Prague, CZ
2012
SPOTLIGHTS video.kunst, Essl Museum, curated by Anna Szöke, Andreas Hoffer, Klosterneuburg/Wienna, Austria
Generátor, Galerie Emila Filly, Ústí nad Labem, CZ
FRAMEART festival, CAAA, Guimaraes, Portugal
Hamburg Art week, Hamburg, Germany
Freeze fest, cultural festival, Bartošovice, CZ
2011
Una Nueva Aventura, SIART Biennale 11, curated by Norma Campos Vera, Fundación Visión Cultural, La Paz, Bolivia
Spaceship earth, Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu, curated by Dobrila Denegri, Toruń, Poland
Výběr/Selection, Mikulov Symposium, curated by Petr Zubek, Malostranská beseda, Prague, CZ
Illuminations festival Lichtströme, organized by Bettina Pelz and Tom Groll Koblenz, Germany
Contemporary Czech Video Art, Piazzetta of the National Theatre, Prague Quadriennale, Prague, CZ
PAF festival, New York, United States of America
2010
And_Writers, First Nanjing Biennale, curated by Zhu Tong, Wonil Rhee and Eleonora Battiston, Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, China
DIGIFESTA 2010, Speed of Earth, curated by Wo-nil Rhee, Gwangju Biennial, Korea, Gwangju City Museum, Korea
Fruits of Civilization, curated by Lenka Lindauerová, EXPO 2010, Czech Pavilion, Shanghai, China
Video Art Screening, Roppongi Art Night, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
Transgression, curated by Gabriela Jurkovič, Videotage, Asia’s Media Art Organisation, Hong Kong
About Architecture, curated by Georg Elben, Plan project 10 – Forum aktueller Architektur in Köln, Germany
Across today nebo-li napříč dneškem, curated by Karolína Dolanská Veletržní palác, National Gallery, Prague, CZ
Repair – ready to pull the lifeline, Ars Electronica 2010 – Festival for Art, Technology and Society, Linz, Austria
ČT art – document the Children of velvet, 12.12. 2014.
ČT1 – Toulavá kamera, ZOO - BORORO, 26.10. 2014, from 5:42 min.
ČT2 – EXPO 2010, document, 2.5. 2010
ČT art – Artmix – 4.2. 2017, from 43:40 min.
ČT 24 – Kulturama – 18.2. 2012, from 17:30 min.
ČT2 – Artmix – 12.6. 2010, from 22:30 min.
ČT2 – Artmix – 23.1. 2010, from 7:35 min.
Artyčok -Trafo gallery – Procesess – 10.9. 2009
Artyčok -Mikulov workshop – 8.8. 2009
ČT2 – Kultura CZ – 28.12. 2008, from 13:20 min.
Artyčok TV – Babylon plant – 7.8. 2008
Artyčok TV – Laterna Magika – Cultures – 11.7. 2007