2003 » Slovakia » National Exhibition

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The basic idea of the project conception issues from this PQ motto - The Labyrinth of tho World and Thoatrical Paradise which is projected into all three parts of the exhibition. In those three parts the visitor will explore the labyrinth of the artistic world of Aleš Votava, the labyrinth of the theatrical building history and tho paradise of tho artistic oducation of thoatrical youth. The National exhibition presents the works of one of the most outstanding figures of modern Slovak sconogmphy - Aleš Votava - who died in 2001. The period from the last PQ were the most creative years of this scenographer, who was awarded many national and international prizes. The awarded works make the axis of tho exhibition. Tho "reconstruction" of tho awarded sot design for Shakespeare's Tempest (SND 2000) creates the basic architectonic structure oi tho exhibition. Further awarded sot designs will be presented here as well, together with other works by Aleš Votava - such as jewellery, typography and journalism.

Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Aleš  Votava

* 1962 - 2001
Specialization: set designer
Additional information: He studied scenography at VŠMU Bratislava. He has held residencies in Paris and Rome, participated in several scenography workshops and 11 individual and 23 collective exhibitions. As a stage and costume designer he co-oper-ated on nearly a hundred drama, ballet and opera stagings. He regularly co-operated with a number of Czech and Slovak stage directors, e.g. Petr Lébl, Jiň Pokorný, Vladimír Morávek. Since 1998 he was Assistant Professor at the VŠUM Bratis-lava. He was awarded Slovak annual Doska Award in 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001 as an appreciation of his work, as well as the Alfréd Radok Award 2000 and the Slovenský literární fond Award. He received Silver Medal at the International Scenography Triennial, Novi Sad 2001 He participated in the PQ in 1991 and 1995. Text from the PQ03 Catalogue: He studied at the High School of Applied Art in Bratislava, prof. Rudolf Fila, and graduated from the VŠMU, Depart-ment of Set Design, prof. Ladislav Vychodil. During 1988-1992 he worked as a set designer at the Jozef Tajovský Theatre in Bánská Bystrica. Since 1992 he worked as a lecturer at the Department of Set Design at the Faculty of Puppet Theatre and Drama of VŠMU. He worked for different theatres in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and he also designed graphic art and jewellery. He published essays, studies and critics in various theatrical and cultural magazines in Slovakia and in the Czech Republic.