Šnek

Šárka Koudelová & Martin Chramosta
Šnek

Opening: November 21, 7 pm

The joint exhibition of Šárka Koudelová and Martin Chramosta plays
with the interpretation of the Czech word and its phonetic proximity
to its german equivalent. Šnek - a vertiginous movement, a shell, a
hideaway, a symbol of exponential growth, a two-way path of
self-consuming introspection or outreaching creation. Šnek can reflect
the trajectory of our attention during endless scrolling, yet it is a
subtle homage to the ornament of an archaic world that enables us to
decoratively veil the inevitable transience.

Šárka Koudelová ( ⃰ 1987) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Prague and at AkBild in Vienna. Combining roles of artist and curator,
she seeks new forms of collaboration in the global art scene. Her work
explores human relation to time and connects personal experience with
social themes. Exhibited at GAMPA in Pardubice; Pragovka Gallery and
PRÁM in Prague; Fait Gallery in Brno; ZVE Gallery in Bratislava;
Sonneundsolche in Düsseldorf. Her works are part of many private and
public collections.

Martin Chramosta (*1982, Zurich) graduated from Institut Kunst at HGK
Basel. Further studies at freie Klasse at AkBild as well as teaching
at Skulptur und Raum, Angewandte Vienna. Residencies include Darling
Foundry Montréal, Cité des Arts Paris, Istituto Svizzero Roma and
AQBudapest. His works are in public and private collections. Notable
shows: Ve.Sch Vienna, Kunsthalle Basel, Kleine Humboldtgalerie Berlin,
Horizont Galéria Budapest, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Haus Wien, Vitrine
Gallery Basel, Rinomina Paris, CAN Neuchâtel and the Swiss Art Awards.
Martin Chramosta works mainly in the expanded field of sculpture and
drawing.

The exhibition is supported by Czech Centre Vienna