Pavel Šmíd
Pavel Šmíd’s (*1964) pictures represent a demonstration of certain principles and stereotypes linked to human desire and dreams. These are ingeniously strewn around a human consciousness accustomed to perceive mechanically pre-packaged and ultimately never completely processed visual data and to mix it into generally experienced emotions. The consumption of a picture and the “painting” itself becomes the ironic leitmotif of Šmíd’s formally crystallised and internally unified artwork. This involves the “showing” or “exposure” of other meanings and contexts, those behind the things, semi-finished products, which are created by a purposefully configured media reality. The artificial space, the unnatural posture of a figure, the stylised angles of the perspective, the facial expressions, the free colour schemes, the hyper-realistic description of material detail, the emphasis on fashion elements such as hairstyle, makeup, jewels, etc., this is the spectrum of procedures which participates in the creation of a perfect configurative environment or the act of presentation. The filtering of materiality follows concrete ideological objectives, in this case temptation on the level of consumption.
text: Petr Vaňous
Solo exhibitions
2018
Troj (with Petr Malina and Ondřej Roubík), New Gallery, Prague
2017
Conspiracies II., A. Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava
2016
Gallery Hřivnáč, Opava
2015
Painting, City Gallery, Sokolská Ostrava
2013
Saboteurs, U prstenu Gallery/Behémót Gallery Prague
2012
Conspirators, Church of St. Antonina Sokolov
Big Illusion, Golden Pike, Prague
2011
Queen of Piercing, Dolmen Gallery, Prague
Teacher and pupil (with J. Sopek), Gallery of Modern Art in Roudnice n.L.
2010
Dangerous Pacts (with H. Šmídová), Gallery Červený kostel, Hlučín
2009
Příčné řezy, Galerie Beseda, Ostrava
2008
Gallery Fons, Pardubice
Hotel ICON, Prague
2005
Gallery XXL, Louny (LUX)
Louvre Gallery, Prague
Krnov Municipal Gallery (Skirts and other packaging)
2004
HVB Prague branch, Portraits
2003
Gallery VŠUP Prague, Chinese Bath
Hlúčín Gallery – Forest Demon
2002
Antique store Ouky-Douky, Prague (Kunst dem volk)
2001
Antique shop "Black Spider" Ostrava, Grafika
2000
B.A. Creditanstalt Prague - Painting
Gallery "261", Ostrava (Left eye - right hand)
1998
"Black Spider" antique shop, Ostrava (Spiklenci)
Gallery Pecka, Prague (Elektroaspik)
1997
Lang's House, Frýdek-Místek (Gardener's Year)
1996
Sankturinovský house, Kutná Hora
Antique shop "Black Spider", Ostrava
1994
Fiducia Gallery, Frýdek – Místek
Theater of Music, Olomouc
1990
Gallery Kopeček Ostrava – Graphics
Group exhibitions
2009
Po sametu, Dům u zlatého prstenu, GHMP, Praha
Prague Biennale 4
2008
Mezi zvířetem a krajinou, Galerie Klatovy/Klenová
Resetting, GHMP Praha
2006
OVA 06, House of Art Ostrava
2005
Hlučín, Dušičková exhibition
International Prague Biennale
Mini, Kontakt gallery, Brno
2003
OGV Jihlava, Collection obsession
Prague Castle Riding Hall, Perfect tens
Mánes Exhibition Hall Prague, "Art.cz"
Club Roxy NoD Prague, "6.5."
2000
Colorism, Hradec Králové Municipal Gallery
1999
The magic of colors, City Gallery Litoměřice
1998
Megavision, Jungmannova ul. Prague
Down the bunker, Prague
1997
Exhibition D.U.M., Žižkov Prague
1996
Punch cut, Fiducia Gallery
1992
Dangerous acquaintances, Ostrava Museum
1991
Neosteel heart of the republic, Havířov
1990
Salon of independents, Černá louka Ostrava
1988
Ostrava subway
