Opening: November 21, 7 pm

The joint exhibition of Šárka Koudelová and Martin Chramosta plays with the interpretation of the Czech word and its phonetic proximity to its german equivalent. Šnek – a vertiginous movement, a shell, a hideaway, a symbol of exponential growth, a two-way path of self-consuming introspection or outreaching creation. Šnek can reflect the trajectory of our attention during endless scrolling, yet it is a subtle homage to the ornament of an archaic world that enables us to decoratively veil the inevitable transience.

Šárka Koudelová ( ⃰ 1987) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and at AkBild in Vienna. Combining roles of artist and curator, she seeks new forms of collaboration in the global art scene. Her work explores human relation to time and connects personal experience with social themes. Exhibited at GAMPA in Pardubice; Pragovka Gallery and PRÁM in Prague; Fait Gallery in Brno; ZVE Gallery in Bratislava; Sonneundsolche in Düsseldorf. Her works are part of many private and public collections.

Martin Chramosta (*1982, Zurich) graduated from Institut Kunst at HGK Basel. Further studies at freie Klasse at AkBild as well as teaching at Skulptur und Raum, Angewandte Vienna. Residencies include Darling Foundry Montréal, Cité des Arts Paris, Istituto Svizzero Roma and AQBudapest. His works are in public and private collections. Notable shows: Ve.Sch Vienna, Kunsthalle Basel, Kleine Humboldtgalerie Berlin, Horizont Galéria Budapest, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Haus Wien, Vitrine Gallery Basel, Rinomina Paris, CAN Neuchâtel and the Swiss Art Awards. Martin Chramosta works mainly in the expanded field of sculpture and drawing.

The exhibition is supported by Czech Centre Vienna