jan dyntera

Jan Dyntera is proud to have been born in the Czech Republic. He grew up during communism in a beautiful, forested area close to the border with Poland, an upbringing that has been a major influence on his work. During his art studies, which resulted in him qualifying as artis doctor (ArtD.), he received several awards and exhibited his work around the Czech Republic. Jan takes a spontaneous and highly individual approach to his visual art, using surrealism to convey his vision. Composition is all important and he cleverly combines the use of symbols to suggest stories, although interpretation is left to the viewer. He uses provocative, biblical motifs in order to challenge the perceptions of those looking at his work. He is best known for his innovative series of colourful panoramic photographs, black and white still open photoseries “Kon-Tiky” and also his abstract graphic arts and paintings that he says are the product of his restlessness. He has made his mark at both domestic and international exhibitions and his works are included in many private collections. He adds: “my art needs to be a little bit dirty, nihilistic, dark, chaotic and layered but at the same time simple, calm and colourful. Some may say this is what I am like. Whatever medium I use, I always try to bring levity rather than seriousness and seek to bring peace, beauty and brightness and also something of the chaos of everyday life. Life can never be completely planned and neither is my work; it is the product of a series of happy accidents.’ Education: Still – Finishing Doctor programme: Film, television and photographic art and new media at SLU Opava 2012 – Magister of Art at SLU Opava 2006 – Bachelor of Art at SLU Opava 1995 – Reproduction Graphic at SŠP Prague 1992 – Technologist at SPŠS N. M. n. Metuji Events: Work on projects 2012 – 2014 Uměníčko (Small Art) 2010 – 2013 Fiskulet 2005 – Cieszyn - Dvě města, dvě univerzity 2004 – 2007 Opava na prahu nového tisíceletí 2004 Uherské Hradiště - LFŠ 2003 Uničov - Setkání okamžiků Exhibitions: Solo exhibitions: 2015 – Praha - Galerie Lajka "Tam kde já jsem, je sen" 2013 – Praha - Galerie Kodanska 21 "My Empire of Dirt volume II." / Galerie Lajka "Screenferno" 2011 – Praha - Horror Vacui Gallery "Tattoography" 2010 – Praha - Cafe Arte "Story from a Landing Land" - z projektu „Screenferno“ připraveném pro Galerii Cvernovka (SK) / Bratislava - Galerie Cvernovka "Screenferno" 2007 – Náchod - Galerie Slavia "Panorama Years" / Blatna - Photographic festival "Kon-tiky" + "Middle of Homewhere" / Pardubice - Abilympic - "Panorama years" 2006 – Krakov - Month of photography "A butterfly age" / Moravska Třebová - Photofestival "A butterfly age" / Opava - Dům umění "A butterfly age" / Praha - Galerie Veryba "Middle of Homewhere" 2005 – Náchod – "Bohemian Rhapsody" – selection Selection of collective exhibitions (to 2007): 2007 – Praha - Ex-Teriery / Wiena – presentation ITF / Bratislava - final portfolios of ITF / Berlin - presentation ITF / Luxembourg - LX5 Homebase / Prag – Czech Press Photo 2006 – Warszaw – Fifteen / Praha – In-teriéři / Photokina - Presentation ITF / Opava - „A butterfly age“; 2005 – Vilnius – presentation ITF / Prag – Fifteen / Czeszyn – Dvě města dve univerzity / Uherské Hradiště – Letní Filmová Škola ve fotografiích / Opava – Opava na prahu nového tisíciletí / Krakov – Fifteen / Ostrava - Fifteen 2004 – Lodz – presentation ITF / Ostrava – Diploma and final portfolios of ITF / Moscau – Czech documentary photography / Bratislava – Diploma and final portfolios of ITF / Poznaň – Diploma and final portfolios of ITF / Prag – Czech Press Photo / Kaunas – Diploma and final portfolios of ITF / Cheb – Diploma and final portfolios of ITF 2003 – Opava – Diploma and final portfolios of ITF / Cerveny Kostelec – selection