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Oskár Čepan's Award 2012: Oto Hudec

Oto Hudec (1981) deals with the bounds between art (representing beauty and craftmanship) and an active political life. His work raher poses questions than gives answers and his aim is not to encourage an action at all costs but rather contemplation. In many cases he examines motifs he draws from other continents and communities with uncommon customs, different language and political structure. He actively engages in work with human memory, taking more personal approach when documenting life of a specific person and his relation to the past.

 

 

artistsOto Hudec
placeSlovakia
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castOto Hudec
cameraMaja Štefančíková, Jana Kapelová
soundMaja Štefančíková, Jana Kapelová
editingJana Kapelová
interviewJana Kapelová, Maja Štefančíková
translationZuzana Frantíková
categoryProfiles
published22. 8. 2012
languageČesky / English
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