section: Fascinations
edition: 2024
country: Czech Republic
born in 1986
lives in Prague, Czechia
Gajarský is an artist living in Prague. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (New Media
Studio II/ School of Anna Daučíková) and spent a study internship at UdK in Berlin (Josephine Pryde
studio) at the same time. Gajarský expresses himself primarily through the medium of text, sound and
the moving image. Formally, he often refers to modernist models, but at the same time he looks
critically at the canon and hegemony of western culture, among others with regard to socio-political
themes. He regularly presents his work in solo and group exhibitions and shows in the Czech
Republic and abroad, e.g. at Close-Up Cinema or greengrassi in London, Pioneer works in New York, the
Czech Centre in Berlin and the National Gallery in Prague. In 2014 he was one of the finalists of the
Leinemann Foundation Award and in 2017 a finalist of Jindřich Chalupecký Art Award. Gajarský uses all
tools for editing moving and still digital images in his work. In addition to visual art, he is also an active
musician. Under moniker Slowmotiondancer he is producing, mixing and mastering music
on the Czech and international scene. He is the author of several soundtracks for performances, theatre
shows, short films, documentaries and sound art installations for exhibitions. Together with Michal
Pěchouček, he led the Studio of Fine Arts III (Intermedia) at the UMPRUM - Academy of Arts
Architecture & Design in Prague where he finished his PhD studies in 2020.