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Martin Janíček

When I was choosing musicians whose profiles shouldn’t be missing at Artyčok.tv I placed emphasis on continuity, untriteness, self-will in beating path, so called „international exchange“ and effect. Martin Janíček is primarily known as a member of Petr Nikl’s circle and Orbis Pictus exhibitions which is a pity. He has spent many years working on the border between sculpture and sound art and his musical instruments and installations are often remarkably serious and intimate. He is a long-term solitaire of the Czech platform.

(Petr Ferenc)

 

artistsMartin Janíček
curatorsPetr Ferenc
placeCzech Republic
tags
directingOndřej Vavrečka, Boris Jankovec
castMartin Janíček
cameraBoris Jankovec
soundBoris Jankovec
editingOndřej Vavrečka
interviewBoris Jankovec
translationMarta Darom
categoryProfiles
published18. 12. 2011
languageČesky / English
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