Pavel Macek       WOODCUTS and TWISTOSCOPES

I was born a long time ago in Prague and have lived mostly in France during the last 35 years. In 1986 I was awarded the prize « Jean Chièze » in Paris for my woodcuts.

I use the woodcut technique called « lost wood », which means I use the same block of wood for all the colours.

The engravings can be of 3 to 11 colours and I usually print 7 to 9 copies.

Ten years ago I started to build boxes which enclose scenes set in motion by the onlooker.

(Hybohledy® a kuklostroje®/cz),(Visiomouvements® et kinésofatrasies®,fr), (Inspectacles® and twistoscopes®,en),(Gukenzeug®,de)

 

Recent exhibitions :

Guéret, Fr (Chapelle de la Providence) 2007                        Rodez, Fr (gallery La menuiserie) 2008

Prague, CZ (French Institute) 2008                                            Limoges, Fr (gallery 39A) 2009, 2011

Elne, Fr (gallery L’IF) 2009, 2012                                          Gordes, Fr (gallery St. Eutrope) 2010

Prague, CZ  (New Stage, National Theater) 2011                     Paris, Fr (Czech Cultural Center) 2011

Evian, Fr (Château de Fontbonne) 2011                                              Banon, Fr (Eglise haute) 2012

Couzeix, Fr (Cultural center) 2013                                    Gordes, Fr (Chapelle des Pénitents) 2013

Silkeborg, Dk (Art center) 2013                                          Sarajevo, BH (Galerii Novy Hram) 2014

                  Belgrade, Srb (kavarna "Stare mesto") 2014                            Ljubljana, Slo (Puppet festival) 2014