Sculptural work of Kryštof Hošek is primarily devoted to figurative motives. By his plastics, which are oscillating on the edge of decandence, caricature and pop-art critically reacts on present political and economical situation. His handwriting sometimes also comes to hyper-realistic form. He´s exhibiting within group exhibitions at Czech Republic but also abroad.. Besides his main focus he is occassionaly working on other sculptural tasks such as portrait, memorialplaque, bust and other pieces situated both in interior and exterior combining various techniques and materials. His work can be found in private but also public collections. He lives and works in Prague.
STUDY
2005 - 2011 Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, sculpture studio, Peter Oriešek, Jan Hendrych, Jaroslav Róna
2001 - 2005 College and High art school of Vaclav Hollar
EXHIBITIONS
2020 - 2021 - Vanitas, DOX - Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague
2020 - 2021 - Soma Sema: Peter Oriešek / Kryštof Hošek, Museum Kampa, Prague
2020 - A Dream within a Dream: Edgar Allan Poe and Art in the Czech Lands, National Gallery in Prague
2019 - It's the worst! Exhibition on the current political situation, Gallery 90 * Černošice
2019 - Unofficial installation of the statue "Victory" on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, Jungmannn´s square, Prague
2019 - 2020 - Sculptural installation in the courtyard of the Anglo-American University in Prague
2019 - Figures, exhibition of teachers and guests of AVU, 220 years of AVU, Hybernska Campus, Prague
2019 - "Saint Agnes, all saints, pray for us…" Artinbox Gallery Prague 2019
2019 - Sculpture Line, summer festival of statues in the city - exposition of the statue of Adam and Eve on Jungmann´s square in the center of Prague
2018 - OLD NEWS, Arcimboldo gallery, Prague
2018 - 10 years Chemistry, The Chemistry gallery, Holesovice Market, Prague (catalog)
2018 - REALITY SHOW, Arcimboldo gallery, Prague
2018 - Sculpture Line, summer festival of statues in the city - exposition of the Lajk statue on Jungmann´s square in the center of Prague