MatěJ Pokorný

Matěj Pokorný Artist Statemant

My work has long been focused on figurative art, painting, and sculpture, touching on broader themes such as human corporeality, emotionality, and the relationship to personal identity. Through my works, I explore themes of destruction, chaos, and loss of control. I am drawn to the boundary between order and the unexpected, which often influences my approach to materials.
In my sculptural practice, I am fascinated by the combination of different media—I often merge traditional materials like concrete with less conventional ones, such as ceramics or bones. This allows me to express the fragility of the human body alongside the rawness of the materials used. Figurative representation is a vital tool for me to visualize human experience, including our limitations and the behavioral patterns that bind us. Corporeality is also present in my reliefs, where figures blend into their surroundings—often in the form of plants or other organic elements that surround and engulf them. This contrast between humanity and nature reflects my effort to process human fragility.
Painting serves as a medium for expressing emotions and the subconscious. The motif of the head is key, as it provides a structure into which I ...

Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

Group Exhibitons
2024
Nookart Studio - “Pop Up”. /Prague
2023
Dům Pánů z Kunštátu -“One autumn morning, a student....” /Brno
Kampus Hybernská - “Various Forms of Sensitivity” /Prague
Nookart Studio - “The Last Supper” /Prague
Pop Up Galerie AVU - “Weeds”. /Prague
2022
Hidden Republika - “Give Me Some Capri Sun” Duo with Anna Ruth. /Prague
2021
Kampus Hybernská – “You Will Kill”. /Prague.
Galerie Kritiků – “Shower After Murder”. /Prague
2020
Festival Deziluze – “Zevnitř Dovnitř” Group Kowloon / Březnice
2019
Sklad M1 – “Julius Silver” Duo with Jan Štulíř / Prague
Solo
2021
Hidden Gallery – /Prague
2018
Artrafika – /Prague