Jan Karpíšek
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Jan Karpíšek is a Czech contemporary painter. He was born in 1981 in Jihlava
, grew up in the South Bohemian
town of Třeboň
. He now lives in Brno
. Between 1999 and 2005 Karpíšek studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology
, at a studio led by Professor Martin Mainer
. He then spent a half year in the art studio of performance of Professor Tomáš Ruller.
Karpíšek's work is characterized by topics such as, effluxion, the erotic, and, above all, spirituality. He is deeply concerned with meditation and a number of his paintings are records of perception of the body system and soul; however, his paintings show no formal unity. Karpíšek's style sometimes evokes naivism or the grotesque, and at other times is similar to a gestic abstraction. Karpíšek is also concerned with action painting, natural pigments and conceptual performance painting. As a matter of fact, the topic of his bachelor and master work was time. He won the Prize of Dean 2003 for his bachelor work; his large-format paintings of Hartung's character. In 2004, Karpíšek was awarded second place in the students' competition Artkontakt. His work "Mars" was bought in the same year by the National Gallery in Prague
and presented in IBCA 2005
in Prague. Karpíšek participated on Václav Cílek's
book Orfeus (The book of underground rivers) in 2009. He is a member of the art group Svitava.
Karpíšek practices Zazen
as taught by Master Dōgen
and Mike Eido Luetchford.
He is an active bee-keeper and permaculture
gardener.
Jihlava
Jihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, ca. 50 years older than Kutná Hora.Among the principal buildings are the...
, grew up in the South Bohemian
South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia...
town of Třeboň
Trebon
Třeboň is a historical town in South Bohemian Region of Czech Republic. The population stands at 8,862 .-History:Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366 the House of Rožmberk become owner of the estate...
. He now lives in Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
. Between 1999 and 2005 Karpíšek studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology is a university located in Brno, Czech Republic...
, at a studio led by Professor Martin Mainer
Martin Mainer
Martin Mainer is a Czech artist and professor. He studied: VŠUP in Prague 1978 - 81, AVU 1981 - 85 -Career:...
. He then spent a half year in the art studio of performance of Professor Tomáš Ruller.
Karpíšek's work is characterized by topics such as, effluxion, the erotic, and, above all, spirituality. He is deeply concerned with meditation and a number of his paintings are records of perception of the body system and soul; however, his paintings show no formal unity. Karpíšek's style sometimes evokes naivism or the grotesque, and at other times is similar to a gestic abstraction. Karpíšek is also concerned with action painting, natural pigments and conceptual performance painting. As a matter of fact, the topic of his bachelor and master work was time. He won the Prize of Dean 2003 for his bachelor work; his large-format paintings of Hartung's character. In 2004, Karpíšek was awarded second place in the students' competition Artkontakt. His work "Mars" was bought in the same year by the National Gallery in Prague
National Gallery in Prague
The National Gallery in Prague is a state-owned art gallery in Prague, Czech Republic. It is housed in different locations within the city, the largest being the Veletržní Palác....
and presented in IBCA 2005
IBCA 2005
The International Biennale of Contemporary Art 2005: A Second Sight was an contemporary art exhibition from June 14 to September 11, 2005, held in the National Gallery, Prague, in the Czech Republic....
in Prague. Karpíšek participated on Václav Cílek's
Václav Cílek
Václav Cílek is Czech geologist, climatologist, writer, philosopher, science popularizer and translator of Tao and Zen texts.- Biography :...
book Orfeus (The book of underground rivers) in 2009. He is a member of the art group Svitava.
Karpíšek practices Zazen
Zazen
In Zen Buddhism, zazen is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind, and be able to concentrate enough to experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment .- Significance :Zazen is considered the heart of Zen Buddhist practice...
as taught by Master Dōgen
Dogen
Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto, and the founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan after travelling to China and training under the Chinese Caodong lineage there...
and Mike Eido Luetchford.
He is an active bee-keeper and permaculture
Permaculture
Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that is modeled on the relationships found in nature. It is based on the ecology of how things interrelate rather than on the strictly biological concerns that form the foundation of modern agriculture...
gardener.