Where: The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Gallery 1 Miroslav Tichy
Gallery 2 Annelies Strba
Opening Thursday November 20, 6-7.30pm
Gallery 1 - Miroslav Tichy
It may be impossible to consider the work of Miroslav Tichy without bearing in mind the story of his life, which has been strikingly harsh. Refusing to bow to the inflexible social expectations of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia in the 1950’s, the young Tichy, then a painter, frequently found himself in trouble. Occasionally beaten, and from time to time detained in prison and a mental hospital, Tichy eventually found himself excluded from conventional society, living like a pauper and wandering around the outskirts of his native Kyjov. ‘Mending’ broken cameras with lavatory paper rolls and plastic lenses taken from children’s toys and glasses, he began to follow women and young girls, photographing them incessantly. The resulting images, casually printed, frequently altered with a pencil or paints, were usually discarded, tossed on the floor of his dishevelled house, and then forgotten. Only in recent years have they been exhibited. His work is now highly thought of; his acceptance by the art world was recently reflected by a retrospective exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Gallery 2 - Annelies Å trba
Because of her familiarity with Mirolslaw Tichy, we invited Annelies Štrba to select the photographs for his exhibition and to show the video she made on the artist’s work. As a complement to Tichy’s photographs, she will also show a new series of her own images, inspired by the writings of the Bronte sisters.
Opening Times
Monday - Friday, 11am-6pm
Thursday, 11am-7pm
Saturday, 11am-4.45pm
Further Info
http://www.douglashydegallery.com
Miroslav Tichy & Annelies Strba
Fri 21 Nov 2008 until Thu 22 Jan 2009
Where: The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Gallery 1 Miroslav Tichy
Gallery 2 Annelies Strba
Opening Thursday November 20, 6-7.30pm
Gallery 1 - Miroslav Tichy
It may be impossible to consider the work of Miroslav Tichy without bearing in mind the story of his life, which has been strikingly harsh. Refusing to bow to the inflexible social expectations of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia in the 1950’s, the young Tichy, then a painter, frequently found himself in trouble. Occasionally beaten, and from time to time detained in prison and a mental hospital, Tichy eventually found himself excluded from conventional society, living like a pauper and wandering around the outskirts of his native Kyjov. ‘Mending’ broken cameras with lavatory paper rolls and plastic lenses taken from children’s toys and glasses, he began to follow women and young girls, photographing them incessantly. The resulting images, casually printed, frequently altered with a pencil or paints, were usually discarded, tossed on the floor of his dishevelled house, and then forgotten. Only in recent years have they been exhibited. His work is now highly thought of; his acceptance by the art world was recently reflected by a retrospective exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Gallery 2 - Annelies Å trba
Because of her familiarity with Mirolslaw Tichy, we invited Annelies Štrba to select the photographs for his exhibition and to show the video she made on the artist’s work. As a complement to Tichy’s photographs, she will also show a new series of her own images, inspired by the writings of the Bronte sisters.
Opening Times
Monday - Friday, 11am-6pm
Thursday, 11am-7pm
Saturday, 11am-4.45pm
Further Info
http://www.douglashydegallery.com
Venue Information: Trinity College Dublin
More Information: http://eventful.com/dublin/events/miroslav-tichy-annelies-strba-/E0-001-017343571-0
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