Soma Sema: Peter Oriešek & Kryštof Hošek – A Sculpture Exhibition at Museum Kampa

Museum Kampa presents 'Soma Sema', an exhibition featuring the sculptures of Peter Oriešek and Kryštof Hošek, artists from different generations with a recognized connection. Both artists focus on the figure or its fragments, employing a hyperrealistic approach to convey strong content and stories.

Museum Kampa hosts 'Soma Sema', an unusual double exhibition that brings together the works of two distinctive sculptors separated by generations: Peter Oriešek (1941–2015) and Kryštof Hošek (* 1984). While Oriešek was a significant figure in Czechoslovak and Czech figuration from the mid-1960s, blending surrealism, pop art, and hyperrealism with existential subtext, Hošek, influenced by family ties and Oriešek's work, explores similar starting points, adding a strong emphasis on current political or social events. Both artists are known for their hyperrealistic approach to the figure or its fragments, creating sculptures that serve as artifacts for storytelling and expressing clear attitudes. Their work often evokes strong, sometimes conflicting, emotions from viewers. The exhibition showcases Oriešek's previously unknown works from his studio, including wax models filled with strange, hybrid beings, and drawings demonstrating his skill as a pictorial artist. Hošek's current works are displayed in the museum's courtyard and embankment, prompting viewers to re-evaluate established symbols and their meanings.

Information about visiting and ticketing is available via the museum's main website or dedicated links. The exhibition is housed within Museum Kampa and likely accessible with general museum admission.