David Černý
Guest Speaker
David Černý is a Czech sculptor, born in Prague in 1967. After studying at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague (1988-94) he moved to New York, as artist in residence at the PS1 gallery (1994-95) and to do the Whitney Independent Study Programme (1995-96).
Černý’s work is often controversial and humorous, like his image of Saddam Hussain in a tank of formaldehyde titled ‘Shark’ of 2005, parodying Damien Hirst’s famous ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living’. Or more recently, his ‘Entropa’ artwork created to celebrate the presidency of the Czech Republic of the European Union in the first half of 2009.
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David Cerny - "Faking It for the Nation"
Tuesday 19 May, 2009,
17:15 to 19:00
Lecture Theatre Chelsea College of Arts and Design
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Ewelina Warner
Guest Speaker
Ewelina Warner graduated form the University of Wroclaw (Poland) with a degree in Polish Language and Literature in 2001; her particular emphasis of study lay in theatre, and Czech literature and culture.
In 2004 she was awarded a scholarship by the Polish Ministry of Education which allowed her to study for a Master of Philosophy at Glasgow University; during this time she also taught at Glasgow University’s School of Modern Languages and Cultures and conducted independent research.
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