26. 7. 2017 | Filip Dvořák at FLUXO
In his paintings, Filip Dvořák refers to significant historical eras and styles. Just as he had concerned himself with Baroque in the past, he has now shifted his attention towards the Gothic. Seemingly. His focus is elsewhere: rather than concentrating on a certain culture, he follows its cultural reverberations and reminiscences instead. In this regard, he is a tautological spiral of references to references, recollection of recollection. Whether he is citing gothic drawing or architecture, he is creating simulacra that have no rapport with the actual reference point. It is, therefore, reconstruction of a reality which has never existed – has no reference point, and as such the reconstruction refers only to other mediated images. This creates a specific commentary and/or contribution to romantic historicism, alluding to lost ideals and the ruins of “ancient civilizations”. Read more and see more of our photos at: ofluxo.net/till-the-end-of-time…