Vit Navratil

I come from Karlovy Vary, spent years living in Prague, and eventually, through family and studies, I found my way to Moravia. Now I’m settled in the foothills of the Jeseníky Mountains, near Olomouc.

My journey in art has gone through various stages. I started with abstract painting and simple portraits in spontaneous realism. After some time, I realized that I expected much more from my work. Painting is no longer just an aesthetic addition to an interior for me but, above all, a means of personal expression. I constantly try new approaches, blend techniques, and experiment with colors and compositions. I am inspired by various realist styles, graffiti, and children's drawings, which hold the magic of first creative discovery and offer a completely different perspective on reality.

In my realistic paintings, the inner conflict I feel toward today's society takes shape—toward its ingrained stereotypes and values that most people consider normal. Yet, deep down, we often sense that something is not quite right. I strive to break, reshape, and challenge this "normality," provoking questions and new perspectives.

A painting, in my view, doesn’t have to be just a visual object—it can also provoke thought. I mainly reflect on who we...

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