You fool, your house is on a frozen lake, 2008; cut painting, acrylic on canvas; 148 x 144 x 20 cm
A cancer in the smallest bones,2008; cut painting, acrylic on canvas;;125x121x21cm
The prettiest chain, 2008; cut painting, acrylic on canvas; 125 x 123 x 21 cm
Buzz Saw, 2007; cut painting, acrylic on canvas; 205 x 200 x 8 cm
Wig Master, 2007; cut painting, acrylic on canvas; 100 x 100 cm
Ceremony, 2007; cut painting, acrylic on canvas; 124 x 120 x 20 cm0 cm
Untitled, 2007; cut painting, acrylic on canvas, 84 x 81 x 20,5 cm
Vulture Piano, 2007; wood, gold leaf, acrylic, pencil drawing; 200 x 110 x 10 cm
in the front: Donīt Say Be Tender First, 2007; wood, gold leaf; 200 x 100 cm / in the back : Ale, 2007; wood, gold leaf; 40 x 168 cm
I have a tattoo of your eyes, 2006; cut painting, acrylic on canvas, 123,5 x 145 cm
Jakub Hosek
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jakub Hosek draws upon a wide range of influences when constructing his paintings. Made using acrylic paint applied meticulously onto the canvas using hand-cut stencils of masking tape, Hosek's paintings have been described as being illustrative, appearing to describe a complex narrative in a single comic-strip-like frame. It is precisely this spirit of post-teenage Pop which defines Hosek's strongly coloured and, through its collage-like comic elements, deliberately naive painting - stylish, cool and technically perfect. The texts incorporated within his paintings are drawn from the predominantly contemporary post and punk-rock music that he listens to.
EXHIBITIONS AT THE JIRI SVESTKA GALLERY
Let me rule, 2009