VIRUS Michal Trpák
VIRUS
Locked in a metal sphere, a bubble, a prison and isolation at a time when it was necessary to keep a social distance and communication only took place in the online space. The sculpture is a memento of the pandemic, yet it is also a reminder of contemporary life, when, seated in front of monitors, we reflect the rest of the world only by seeing it through parallel viewports, and our surroundings are mirrored in the reflections of the glass....
Michal Trpák
He studied stone sculpture at the SUPŠ St. Agnes in Český Krumlov. He then graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in the Sculpture Studio under prof. Ak. sculptor. Jiří Beránek and a doctoral study under prof. academic painter Boris Jirků at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bánská Bystrica. During his studies he completed an internship in Finland and Canada. In 2000 he participated in an international student meeting in South Korea organized by UNESCO.
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