Petr Malina (1976) paints in the same manner as others look. However, there are various t ypes of looks
and they testify to various things. In Malina’s paintings, the surroundings are captured above all clearly, realis-
tically, and with cer tain disengagement. It is exactly the low threshold of emotional engagement which suggests that the paintings have been created by a professional observer. Their value does not lie in the uncovering of details for which the paparazzi strive.

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text: Radek Wohlmuth

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