Vladimír Špaček

born: 20. 1. 1945, Praha; lives and works in Mainz (DE) and Zürich (CH)
graduate: Filosofická fakulta University Karlovy in Prague
address: Mittlere Bleiche 9, D-55116 Mainz (DE)
e-mail: spacek@gmx.de
http://www.kunst.uni-mainz.de/foto

The relations between light, space and time have been for almost forty years one of the two major themes of my artistic work. Photographic consequences of my thoughts on the subtle textures of this phenomenon have been developing from „seeing“ to the installation and engagement of other art media. I published them at a number of exhibitions and publications. Reacting to the specific features of the particular exhibition area was crucial for me.

I was planning to realize three-dimensional light objects in the context of large-format photographs for quite some time. The Mikulov installation „Us“ (III) follows up from my previous experiments and it is the first attempt to implement them in this form. The starting point was understanding and respecting the given space conditions and context. Among other signi. cant aspects of my work was the need to address and to provoke our contemplative abilities with minimal artistic means as well as leaving our experience the freedom of interpretation.

The offer to work single-minded and undisturbed for a month in an ideal environment was rare and extremely valuable. Inspired by the specific and very demanding space area of the chateau, the atmosphere of Mikulov and by encounters with other participants of the Symposium, I could try things out, live them through, and realize them. Mikulov became another turning point in my artistic work.

Vladimír Špaček

Us (III)
black and white light object, textile, metal, neon, 2 pcs 150 x 150 x 300 cm, 2007

List of artists participating in MAS "dílna" in 1994–2010

Nikos Armutidis (1994 , 1999 , 2003) , Jan Bačkovský , Alena Beldová , Karl – Heinz Bethmann , Erika Bornová , Machiel Botman , Veronika Bromová , Milan Cais Tomáš Císařovský (2000 , 2001 , 2003) , Rostislav Čuřík Jiří David (2007 , 2008) , Stanislav Diviš , Milena Dopitová , Jana Doubková Eva Eisler (2005 , 2006) , Michal Gabriel , Zdeněk Halla , Zbyněk Havlín , Milan Houser , Dalibor Chatrný , Jeff Chiplis Petr Jareš (1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2003) , Irena Jůzová , Vladimíra Klumparová , Richard Kočí , Ondřej Kohout , Eva Koťátková , Nina Kotel , Jiří Kovanda , Vojtěch Kovářík , František Kowolowski , Radovan Král , Antonín Kratochvíl , Antonín Kratochvíl , Milan Kunc , Tomáš Lahoda Zdeněk Lhotský (1994 , 1995) Libor Lípa (1994 , 2000 , 2003) Ivana Lomová (2001 , 2002 , 2003) , Petr Lysáček , Christian Macketanz , Martin Mainer , Tomáš Medek , Vladimír Merta Stefan Milkov (1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 2003) , Aleš Najbrt , Klára Nejezchlebová , Jaromíra Němcová Petr Nikl (2001 , 2003) , Libor Novotný Vít Novotný (1997 , 2003) , Pavel Opočenský , Petra Pavlicová , Jiří Pikous , Tereza Brichtová Pirščová , Petr Písařík , Viktor Pivovarov , Otto Placht Martina Riedlbauchová (1996 , 1997 , 1999 , 2003) , Veronika Richterová , Ulric Roldanus Jaroslav Róna (1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 2003) , Tomáš Ruller , Kamila Rýparová , Vladimir Salnikov , František Skála , Roman Sliwka , Daniela Sneppová Jiří Sobotka (1999 , 2005) , Tono Stano , Jan Stolín , Václav Stratil , Antonín Střížek Čestmír Suška (1996 , 1997 , 2003) , Michal Šmeral , Vladimír Špaček , Jindřich Štreit , Laco Teren , Michaela Klimanová Trizuljaková , Účastníci 10. ročníku MVS , Woody Vasulka , Tereza Velíková , Kateřina Vincourová , Eva Vones , Michaela Vrbková Margita Titlová Ylovsky (1999 , 2004) , Petr Zubek

Realized as Part of the Project

Mikulov – a Town of Art.

This Project is Co-funded by the European Union and the South-Moravian Region.