I AND OTHER WOODLAND CREATURES II
Sam Černá’s practice can be divided into three distinct sections, social projects, socio-cultural projects and free art creation. Curated by Denisa Bytelová, I and Other Woodland Creatures II, presents the latter at the Bratří Špillarů Gallery.
- ME AND OTHER FOREST ANIMALS II by Sam the Asshole00:00:01.853
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- at Galerie bratří Špilarů00:00:06.508
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- Sam's work can be divided into three areas:00:00:17.872
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- social projects, sociocultural projects00:00:24.266
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- and free art creation.00:00:28.155
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- The last area, reflected in this exhibition,00:00:30.847
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- defines Sam as an intermedia artist00:00:34.545
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- because she works00:00:38.415
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- with a wide range of media.00:00:40.994
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- This exhibition comprises paintings and objects.00:00:44.151
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- The exhibited paintings00:00:48.707
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- are specific00:00:51.992
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- by the use of stencils.00:00:55.076
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- Sam cuts different stencils for all paintings00:00:57.915
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- and rarely reuses them.00:01:01.598
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- However, some stencils become objects.00:01:03.849
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- Almost all works are new.00:01:06.817
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- Only one painting and one object00:01:09.676
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- have been previously exhibited.00:01:13.013
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- The rest has been made00:01:15.679
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- for this particular gallery.00:01:17.712
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- The large painting is 9 meters long.00:01:20.249
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- The length is designed to fit00:01:24.091
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- the community hall in Česká Bříza00:01:27.894
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- that I used to do the base drawing.00:01:31.323
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- I could watch the work from the platform00:01:34.328
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- and draw the foundation.00:01:36.848
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- Later we took it to the depository in Klatovy00:01:39.165
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- where I gradually finished the painting.00:01:43.798
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- I couldn't do it otherwise00:01:47.857
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- since my studio is too small.00:01:50.158
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- Did you enjoy the large format?00:01:52.598
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- I didn't find it too large.00:01:54.755
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- I'd like to do a 30 meter painting,00:01:56.680
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- a panorama.00:02:00.022
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- So I enjoyed this very much00:02:03.358
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- but it was more of a test.00:02:05.728
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- Ladies and gentlemen,00:02:08.161
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- dear friends,00:02:10.415
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- welcome to the opening of the exhibition00:02:12.723
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- "Me And Other Forest Animals" by Sam Černá.00:02:16.205
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- It's hard to tell.00:02:20.583
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- Sometimes the preparations can take long.00:02:22.497
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- For each painting I need to make00:02:26.230
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- a special floor to avoid forming a grid00:02:29.068
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- on the painting.00:02:32.526
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- This takes long.00:02:35.079
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- But after that, you have to work fast,00:02:37.038
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- as it is a hot process.00:02:40.084
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- When the drawing and the stencils are ready,00:02:42.584
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- everything has to be planned in advance00:02:46.084
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- in order to preserve the composition.00:02:49.408
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- It takes a few days.00:02:51.828
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- Since the opening of Galerie bratří Špilarů00:02:53.680
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- there have been almost 80 exhibitions.00:02:58.225
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- Yesterday, when we finished the installation,00:03:03.141
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- I realized that this exhibition,00:03:07.976
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- of all the 80 other exhibitions,00:03:10.875
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- is going to be the best00:03:13.796
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- and the most interesting for me.00:03:15.796
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- I hope that your impression will be the same.00:03:17.828
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- Enjoy the exhibition.00:03:21.792