Pavel Korbička
Born in Brno (1972) Lives and works in Brno.
Pavel Korbička exploits each creative impulse down to the minutest detail and is able to bring his message across with the use of the most economical devices, his idiom conveying an experience of great intensity. He works with space, light, and color, employing various combinations of new and classical technologies. He manages to conjure up a state of suspense between objects and installations. Whether he displays them indoors or outdoors is of no relevance. While his sculptures may superficially appear static, they actually attest to a great deal of importance assigned by the artist to the element of motion. Motion, that is, does not involve the objects themselves but rather concerns the viewers circling or entering them. With every new step, correlations between light and color transform. Thus, the artist’s message acquires new dynamism, as the viewers perceive the composition as a whole in a different and sometimes quite unexpected way with each change of perspective or color.
1987 - 92
Study at the College of Art and Design in Brno
1992 - 98
Study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.
Studio of Sculpture-Space-Installation of Prof. Stanislav Kolíbal.
Studio of Conceptual Trends of Prof. Miloš Šejn Studio of Conceptual Trends of Prof. Miloš Šejn.
2012 to present
Associate professor at the Studio of Spatial Creation, Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology.
SCOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, FESTIVALS
2022
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic - Creative Scholarship
2020
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, New York (US)
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic - IDU Mobility Fund
2019
SCOPE Light Art Residency, Berlin (DE)
2015
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic - Creative Scholarship
2006
Metall - Stahl Schwerin, International Sculpture Symposium, Schwerin (DE)
2001
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic - Residential Scholarship at the Egon Schiele Art Centre, Český Krumlov
1995
GERMINATIONS IX - European Projects for Young Artists, Delphi (GR)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Perspective of Light, Al-Tiba9 Gallery, Barcelona, (ES)
2022
Light Perspectives, Synagogue - Center for Contemporary Art, Ján Koniarek Gallery, Trnava (SK)
2021
Space of Perception, Telegraph Gallery, Olomouc
Metafore, Villa Cernigliaro, Sordevolo (IT)
2020
The Structuring of Space, House of Arts in Opava
2019
The Horizons of Light, Artikle Gallery, Brno
Deflection, The Brno House of Arts, Brno
2017
The Space of the Body, Via Art Gallery, Prague
Dance Calligraphy, Moravian Gallery in Brno
Space in the Space, LAB 303 - Intermediate Experimental Gallery, Katowice (PL)
2016
The Event of Space, NoD Gallery, Prague
2015
Between, Strom Art Gallery, Brno
2014
Interference, Gallery of Town of Blansko
The Event of Space, Kunsthalle Košice (SK)
2013
Acoustic Paintings, Pecka Gallery, Prague
The Event of Space, Caesar Gallery, Olomouc
2011
Acoustic Paintings, Gallery G99, The Brno House of Arts, Brno
Between, Via Art Gallery, Prague
2010
In, DADS - Galerie die Aktualiät des Schönen, Liberec
2009
Space Motion, Brno Gallery, Brno
2008
False Angle, The House of Lords of Kunštát, The Brno House of Arts, Brno
2007
Around About, The House of the Arts, České Budjovice
2005
Light Plan, Gallery of the Town of Plze
Light Conductors, The House of the Arts, Opava
2003
The Corridor, Pražák Palace, Moravian Gallery in Brno
2000
Greek Cycle, Gallery of Fine Arts, Ostrava
1998
Between, Small exhibition hall of the Hospital in Louny
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
10th Anniversary Exhibition, Al-tiba9 Art Gallery, Barcelona (ES)
2023
Biela noc Festival. Bratislava City (SK) 2023 Lines, SPA - Regional Gallery, Liberec
Skulpturpark, Ján Koniarek Gallery, Trnava (SK)
2022
Pavilion 0/4 - Beyond CODE and Time, Spazio Thesis, Palazzina Modelli, Arsenale Nord, Venice (IT)
Licht Zeit Labor, Kunsthalle Hannover (DE)
2021
Biela noc - International Light Art Festival, Bratislava (SK)
Toyama International Glass Exhibition, Toyama Glass Art Museum, Toyama (JP)
C_Z_S_K_1_3_2_1, Collection of the Czech-Slovak serigraphy, House of Arts in Opava
Pavilion 0/3 - Arché / Architecture of Universe, GAD - Giudecca Art District, Venice (IT)
2020
The Venice Glass Week, Castello Gallery, Venice (IT)
2019
SIGNAL Festival - International Light Art Festival, Prague
Pavillion 0/2, GAD - Giudecca Art District, supplemental exhibition to the 58th Biennale of Contemporary Art (IT)
2018
NordArt, Büdelsdorf (DE)
Glass as Art, Portheimka Glass Museum, Kampa Museum, Prague
Energy of Primary Line, Gallery of Modern Arts in Hradec Králové
2017
Biela noc - International Light Art Festival, Bratislava (SK) 2017 Absolute Beginners, SVIT Gallery, Prague
Art in Space / m3, Prague
ISSO, BWA Górna Gallery, Kielce (PL)
2016
Space View Light, Tychy Light & Sound Festival,New Technologies Park Malt House of the Citizen Brewery, Tychy
By Virtue of / Dalibor Chatrný, Hunt Kastner Gallery, Prague
2015
Dance Party, Bratislava City Gallery, Bratislava (SK)
Labirinti di energia, Spazio Tadini Gallery, Milano (IT)
2013
Prince, Kvalitář Gallery, Prague
Touches of Music, The Northem Bohemian Gallery of Fine Arts in Litoměřice
From Modernism to Present Day, Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Brno
2012
Gallery Tour 2012, Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig (DE)
2011
Ostrava Days - International Festival of New and Experimental Music, House of Culture, Ostrava
Skyway 2011 - International Light Festival, Park Cosmopolis Fountain in Toruń (PL)
AMoYA - Museum of Young Art, Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace, Prague
2009
My Europe, Center for Contemporary Art DOX, Prague
My Europe, The European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels (BE)
2008
Aeronale 08´, Václav Havel Airport Prague
Brno Art Open - Sculptures in the Streets, Brno
2007
Space for Intuition, Prague City Gallery
2006
Steel Schwerin 2006, International sculpture park, Castle Wiligrad, Schwerin (DE)
2000
Via 2000, Prague - European City of Culture
Via Art Gallery, Prague
1999
Club of Concretists 2, Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava (SK)
Crossings, as a part of the accompanying program, Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague
1998
Exercise about Centre, The Brno House of Arts
Photofest Prague - Kolín, Regional museum, Kolín
AVU, Mánes, Prague
1997
The Reason of Invisible things, Synagogue at Palmovka, Prague
GERMINATION S IX, Tutesall, Luxembourg (LU)
GERMINATION S IX, Villa Arson, Nice (FR)
1996
GERMINATION S IX, Prague Castle Riding Hall, Prague
Space III , Sýpka Gallery, Vlkov
1994
AVU, Kunstmuseum Ehrenhof, Düsseldorf (DE)
1993
AVU, Hybern Palace, Prague
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS IN PUBLIC SPACES
2019
The Structuring of Space, SCOPE BLN building, Berlin (DE).
2018
The Helix, staircase of Portheimka summer house, Kampa Museum, Prague.
2011
Vertical № 2, upper floor of the tower of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Frýdek-Místek.
2008
False Angle, staircase hall of the House of the Lords of Kunštát, Brno House of Arts.
2006
Stage of the Sphere I, Wiligrad International Sculpture Park, Schwerin (DE).
AUTHOR MONOGRAPHS AND CATALOGUES
CAEIRO, Mário - HAJEK, Miroslava - KESNER, Ladislav - PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav - VÍCHOVÁ, Ilona. Pavel Korbička (monogr.: Czech - English). Vutium, Brno 2019.
HAJEK, Miroslava. Pavel Korbička - Metafore [Metaphors] (cat.: Italian - English). Zero Gravitá Villa Cernigliaro, Sordevolo 2022.
KESNER, Ladislav. Pavel Korbička - Space of Perception (cat.: Czech - English). Telegraph Gallery, Olomouc 2021.
KOSTADINOV, Boris. Pavel Korbička - Die Strukturierung des Raums [The Structuring of Space] (cat.: German - English).
SCOPE, Berlin 2020. PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Pavel Korbička - The Event of Space (cat.: Czech - English). Galerie Caesar, Olomouc, 2013.
VALOCH, Jiří. Pavel Korbička - Světlovody [Light Conductors] (cat.: Czech - English). Dům umění v Opavě, Opava, 2005.
VÍCHOVÁ, Ilona. Pavel Korbička & Lucie Vítková - Akustické obrazy [Acoustic paintings] (cat.: Czech - English). Brno Gallery CZ, Brno, 2012.
VÍCHOVÁ, Ilona. Dalibor Chatrný, Pavel Korbička - Prostorem pohybem [By Space, by Motion](cat.: Czech - English). Galerie Brno, Brno, 2009