František Skála František Skála

The Spirit of the Belly

František Skála, one of the most prominent figures in Czech art and one of the most acclaimed Czech artists of all time. Spirit of the Belly, painted with natural pigments using a technique that Aborigines used fifty thousand years ago.

Size
Framed 79 × 59 cm
Frame

Wooden frame with museum-grade UV acrylic glazing, made in the Czech Republic. Ready to hang.

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The artist numbers and signs every piece by hand. No reprints.100ks blind stamp and certificate of authenticityArchival 12-colour giclée print, Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g
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František Skála

Profile

František Skála

Jindřich Chalupecký Award

František Skála (*1956) je sochař, malíř, ilustrátor, hudebník a performer, jedna z nejvýraznějších osobností české výtvarné scény posledních čtyřiceti let. V roce 1987 spoluzaložil legendární skupinu Tvrdohlaví, v roce 1991 získal Cenu Jindřicha Chalupeckého a o dva roky později reprezentoval Českou republiku na Benátském bienále. Jeho retrospektivy v Galerii Rudolfinum (2004) a v Jízdárně Národní galerie (2017) patřily k nejnavštěvovanějším přehlídkám současného umění své doby. Skálova díla jsou zastoupena ve sbírkách Národní galerie Praha, Moravské galerie v Brně i Museum of Contemporary Arts v Sydney.

About the work

František Skála for 100pcs

The Belly Spirit is a quintessential Skála work. It possesses both wit and energy and is painted with natural pigments that the artist collects himself in the landscape. He was inspired by the rock paintings of the Australian Aboriginals, which he encountered during his travels through Australia and which have been created using the same technique for fifty thousand years. In the painting, Skála attempts to capture how Aboriginals might imagine a car. While ships have appeared in their paintings since the arrival of James Cook, cars are missing from them.

The Spirit of the Belly (click to enlarge)

A look inside the studio

Photos from the signing of the first pieces of the edition.

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How edition numbering and pre-sales work

Every edition has a fixed print run. Every piece is numbered and signed by hand. During a pre-sale you choose your print number; after the pre-sale ends, numbers are assigned in order of purchase. Details are on the Edition sizes page.