Martin Janíček - sound - artist, sculptor, musician and sound designer works in the field of exploration of acoustic qualities of various materials - new music instrument - builder.
Most of his works feature interactive quality in connection with concentrated-simple form . Conceptually bounded with site-specific character of working.
Born in 1961, originally trained at bronze foundry,
Studied Academy of Fine Arts in Prague 1990-97, later worked as assistant of professor Milos Šejn at Conceptual Department of AFA, Prague for 6 years.
Since 1998 collaborations since 2000 core member of mamapapa ngo, numerous site specific projects in CR and abroad - unused spaces and social issues- minorities, homeless, language.
Exhibitions-selected:
Hermit symposia in Plasy monastery, 1992- 1998 -catalogues
Orbis Fictus – Prague-1995 catalogue
Dawn of the Magicians - National Gallery, Prague 1996,
Fylkingen music centre, Sveden 1998
RPI-Troy New York - artisti in residency USA- 2002,
Performance at E.I. festival, w. M.Northam and M.Delia New York 2002,
Recontres International – Podevil, Berlin 2003,
Composition for Czech Radio 3, 2004,
Concerts, projects with Mia Zabelka for Kunstradio Wienna and Czech Radio 3 -2004-2011 Interactive installation for Czech pavilion at Expo Aichi, with P.Nikl, M.Cais, O. Smeykal, P.Lorenc, J.Koran. Japan -2005,
Residency at Phoenix studios, Brighton, GB 2005,
Interactive installation Labyrinth of Light, sewage plant Prague- 2009
Music for silent movie by W.Pabst - „Geheimnisse einer Sele“ -Koncerthaus Wien- M.Zabelka, Z.Mani, F.Hautzinger, M.Liou, M.Makela, 2009
„Sshhh“- radio piece by B. Pisek and D. Feyix with M. Ratkje, R.Malfatti, M.Heindrich 2009
International Competition for New Music Instrument, Atlanta, U.S.A, 2010
Concert at BNH, New York with Phill Niblock and Byron Westbrook. 2010
Visegrad residency-Triangle Arts, New York 2012
Concert at E.I. festival New York, U.S.A. 2012
His works are in collections of:
National Gallery Prague, CR
Regional gallery, Policka, CR,
John Rose violin collection- Violin, Slovakia.
Published:
„Katalog“ 1996 - SCCA
„Embodiment “ – One Night Band, Mia Zabelka 2007 Extraplatte
„Mayrau“ with Bethany Lacktorin 2009 private
„Shadow, my Light“ with Bethany Lacktorin 2010
„Tah“ with Petr Ferenc – Polí5 2012
„Orbis Pictus aneb, …“ - Documentation of interactive exhibitions 2000 – 2008, including CD and DVD - Waldpress 2008, CR