Martin Blažíček

Experimental Film / Live Film and Video / Live Coding

22.10.2015 / 6PM

For the first talk of the 2015-2016 season, we welcomed Martin Blažíček, a filmmaker and media artist from Prague.

Born in 1976, his work includes short films, videos, live image performances and objects. Since 2000 he has performed extensively in live film and video, either as a solo artist or in various groups and collaborations. These have included Ultra (2000-02), Mikroloops (2007-11) and performances with Steven Ball, Andras Blazsek, Zenial, Arszyn, Hannes Hoelzl, Bryan Eubanks, Kateřina Zochová, Vojta Procházka, Michal Zbořil and many others.

Recent collaborations have included projects with open live coding group Kolektiv, curating NoLab at Roxy/Nod Prague (2007-09), the ScreenLab series at Školská 28 Gallery Prague (2010-12) and The Hole site-specific sound gallery (2013). He has published texts on music, film and media arts in Cinepur, A2, Iluminace, Kino Ikon, Flashart, Film a doba and other journals. He teaches at the Center for Audiovisual studies at FAMU, the Academy for Performing Arts in Prague.

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