Jakub Flejšar
Jakub's work is characterized by complex statue units looking like figures or abstract objects based on the figure shapes made of natural fragments – most often wood. The art pieces are inspired by nature and mystical cultural tradition. Statues are personification of metaphysical considerations; work is stimulated by questions of human existence, its meaningfulness and by questions of intangible factors going beyond the capabilities of human understanding. Despite a rough appearance of the used material, the resulting whole looks very gentle and harmonious what makes the art pieces natural, not distracting and a well-marked part of any environment.
“I realized I´m a sculptor through the nature. Nature becomes a central theme of my work, nature is my inspiration, nature is my driving force…”
Apart from being a wonderful scupltor, Jakub is also a keen and successful sportsman and former snowboard-cross coach of the Czech junior national team and of Eva Samková, who won the first gold medal in this discipline at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014.
Studies
2007 • graduated at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
Solo Exhibitions
2002 • Gallery Tunnel, Prague, Czech Republic
2003 • Students of Karlín (project for Prague afflicted by floods), Prague, Czech Republic
2003 • Gallery Klenová, Klatovy, Czech Republic
2007 • Light and Shadow, Regensburg City Gallery at Dachau Platz, Regensburg, Germany
2007 • Gallery of Sculptures – Figure & Structures, Prague, Czech Republic
2007 • Singed Figure, Gallery Montanelli (Art Prague Festival), Prague, Czech Republic
2007 • Edaniely Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2010 • Heads, Palladium Centre, Prague, Czech Republic
2011 • Piccaso´s Head, Gallery Montanelli (Art Prague Festival), Prague, Czech Republic
2011 • Heads, Gallery of Sculptures (ARTpro Festival), Prague, Czech Republic
Group Exhibitions
2004 • Gallery V – together with Pavel Roučka, Poděbrady, Czech Republic
2005 • Clementinum – exhibition of the studio of prof. Jiří Beránek, Prague, Czech Republic
2006 • Clementinum – exhibition of the studio of prof. Jiří Beránek, Prague, Czech Republic
2006 • Gallery Pigment – together with Richard Švejda, Prague, Czech Republic
2008 • Sculptures in the city – together with 4 other sculptors, Ceské Budějovice, Czech Republic
2009 • Cages Sculpturar – together with 4 other sculptors, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2009 • Futurama business centre – together with 4 other sculptors, Prague, Czech Republic
2009 • National Theatre – together with 4 other sculptors, Prague, Czech Republic
2010 • Sculptures in the city – together with 4 other sculptors, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2011 • together with Gabriel, Rittstein, Moješčík, Rais and Trpák, The University of Economics, Czech Republic
2011 • together with Pavel Roučka and Natalie Roučková, Neuburg Castle, Germany
2011 • together with Suška, Trpák, Medek, Gabriel and Rais, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2012 • together with Róna, Rais and Trpák, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2011 • together with Gabriel, Chateau Mcely, Czech Republic
2011 • together with Pavel Roučka and Natálie Roučková, Gallery MK, Prague, Czech Republic
2012 • together with Róna, Rais and Trpák, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2013 • HAY-GRASS, exhibition of art family (P. Roučka, N. Roučková, D. Flejšarová, J. Flejšar), New Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
2013 • Art in the City, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2014 • Art in the City, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2014 • Týn and Vltava Courtyards, Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
Commissioned Artworks
Figures – Hotel 4 Seasons, Prague, Czech Republic
Fountain – together with Pavel Roučka – Palladium Business centre, Prague, Czech Republic
Sitting Figure – Miele Showroom, Brno, Czech Republic
Heads – The Cube, Genève, Switzerland
Botanicus gardens – the whole concept of gardens incl. the benches and gazebos and statues, Ostrá, Czech Republic
Walking Figure – Hostivař, Prague, Czech Republic
Head and reliefs, Sitting Figure, Resting Figure – MHA Company and Fabroka Hotel, Humpolec, Czech Republic
Figures (triptych relief) – Techo showroom, Prague, Czech Republic