In my artistic exploration, I traverse the realms of materiality and metaphysics, blending the tangible world with abstract concepts. Central to my work is a fascination with aluminum, a medium that not only embodies humanity’s technological evolution but also serves as a canvas to interrogate the nuances of modernity. Through my spin etching technique, I delve into aluminum’s paradoxical journey from precious rarity to a staple of aerospace and futuristic design, using this transformative narrative to mirror the shifting paradigms of our times.
Simultaneously, my practice extends into the abstract realms of quantum theory and the probabilities of the virtual world. Here, I dissect and depict the fundamental building blocks of our spatiotemporal reality, creating sculptural installations that blend the precision of scientific experimentation with the fluidity of artistic expression. These works, often handcrafted with analogue-based mechanisms and informed by open-source technologies, reflect a deep engagement with developmental design and digital innovation.
The underlying threads that weave through my diverse body of work are the principles of repetition, cyclicity, and minimalism. Whether etching the complex history of aluminum or conceptualizing the intricacies of quantum physics, my art is a testament to the dynamic interplay between the seen and unseen, the historical and the futuristic. It is a journey through the layers of our existence, inviting viewers to a space where science and art converge, each piece a microcosm of the broader quest to understand and express the multifaceted nature of our universe.
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born in 1984
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, New Media I – Markus Huemer
UDK Berlin, studio of Prof. Joachim Sauter
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
https://www.instagram.com/michalpustejovsky/
contact: pustejovsky.michal@gmail.com
residency:
2013 – Portuguese Club of Arts and Ideas, Lisbon, Portugal
prizes and awards:
2nd place – jury award – best NFT – digital artwork, Prague, 2022
Aberfeldy Village – Artist Commission September 2013, London
Connext Award 2013
solo shows:
2023
Nexus, (A)void Gallery, Prague
2017
Cubiculum Obscurum, Tower Gallery, Frydek-Mistek
Regulator, Atrium Gallery, Prague
2015
Qubit, 2015, Karlin Studios, Prague
Sběratelé času, Avoid Floating Gallery
12^3, Berlinskej Model, Prague
2013
Forgotten Dream, CPAI, Lisbon, Portugal
Clouds and pixels, Galerie Decada, Prague
2012
Babylónská knihovna, Galerie Cella, Opava
2010
Možná budete mít větší štěstí než já, GAVU, Prague
Goethe-Automat, Goethe-Institut, Prague
group shows:
2024
[Anti-] Sound [Post-] Language, Pilsen Municipal Gallery, Pilsen
Heuristic Algorithm, Pragovka Gallery, Prague
I may not react much, but i follow everything, West point 2024, Gallery At the White Unicorn, Klatovy
2023
Světlo Valmez 2023, Light Festival, Valašské Meziříčí
2022
Světlo Valmez 2022, Light Festival, Valašské Meziříčí
2021
T 9-2-7 (JEDNOTA V ROZMANITOSTI), Trafo Gallery, Prague
Oxygen. 30 years of moving image, POP-UP Gallery AVU, Prague
Festival of contemporary art 4+4 days, Prague
2020
The Star Circle, Star Summer Palace, Prague
2019
Future Ready, Kampus Hybernska, Prague
2016
Signal Festival 2016, Prague
Zmrtvýchvstání / Resurrection, Trafo Gallery, Hall 14 Holešovice Market Place, Prague
Spectaculare Art Show: Otisk hudby, Galerie Obecního domu, Opava
Art Prague 2016, Kafkův dům, Prague
Spectaculare Art Show: Otisk hudby, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague
2015
Editions of Light II, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague
PRINCIPY – JEVY – POČITKY, Galerie U Prstenu, Prague
After Dark, Drdova Gallery, Prague
2014
8: PLBPRDLKSM, Trafacka, Prague
Insanitus Festival 2014, Vilnius, Lithuania
Pocitová teplota, Bohnice, Prague
Trafačka – Presents Temple of Freedom, Red Gallery, London
Editions of Light, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague
2013
„7″, Trafo Gallery, Prague
Zusätzlicher Anschluss, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin
Diplomanti AVU 2013, National Gallery in Prague, Prague
Biopolis, National Technical Library, Prague
2012
Keine Panik auf der Titanik, Puppenklinik Gallery, Prague
Bílé Břehy, Červená Píska
Koncentrát V. “A4”, Brandýs nad Labem
Concentrado V. “A4”, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
SWITCH, Bezalel, Jerusalem, Israel
Dirty, Fast and very Superficial, Empty house, Jerusalem, Israel
2011
Přídavná spojení, National Technical Library, Prague
Temná schránka, GAVU, Prague
Artyčok Event, Divus Prager Kabaret, Prague
ACUO, Republic Square, Prague
Bad Deal, Rohan island, Prague
Finally Together, Galerie Emila Filly, Ústí nad Labem
Koncentrat IV/02 – Made by Readymade, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague
Koncentrat IV/01 – Made by Readymade, Galerie Crux, Brandýs nad Labem
Please don’t touch, Entrance Gallery, Prague
In optima forma, Galerie Emila Filly, Ústí nad Labem
Datapolis, National Technical Library, Prague
7,308.23 kilometers = 4,541.123 miles, Mess Hall, Chicago
Ve vlastním stínu, Galerie 5. patro, Prague
2010
Artfair, Meetfactory, Prague
Možná budete mít větší štěstí než já, GAVU, Prague
Oranzove koukas, private flat gallery, Prague
We Are Waiting for the Perfect Wave, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz
Koncentrát III – Nejskromnější umění, Galerie Crux, Brandýs nad Labem
Výstava dataismů, Galerie Blacklist, Prague
Salon Chvění, Galerie pod Svícnem, Frýdek – Místek
2009
Born in 1989, St. Andrä church, Gratz
/tmp/ – creative destruction, GAVU, Prague
2008
Sketchstorming, RKF, Prague
Free Pivo, GAVU, Prague
Speculum Artium 08, Mestna galeria Ljubljana, Ljubljan
Zebra Poetry Film Festival, Berlin
2008
Zvukové odlitky, Galerie a klub U Černého Kocoura, Frýdek – Místek
curated shows:
2010
Oranzove koukas, private flat gallery, Prague
2009
Digitale schweinerei, atelier NM1, Prague