MgA. Michal Sedlák, Ph.D.












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            Affiliation: Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, Charles University, Prague

            Current position: Artist – teacher, Senior Researcher – Department of Art Education, Facul
            Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
            Current research:

            Michal Sedlák, Ph.D. examines through his artistic creation and art based research methods
            object in the physical public space and social attitudes towards contemporary art.
            His artistic explorations are situated on the borders of Applied Art and Fine art. He expl

            occurrences in landscape, architecture and design while inspired by craft tradition, but a
            technology. Since 2011, in his research and artistic practise he has been fully focused on

            concerning with an object in public space. He conducts inquiry into aspects of recent phys
            of a man, especially in public space in Czech Republic after revolution 1989 – till now, i
            social and historical period between the turn of 19th and 20th century and the Second Worl


            Activities related to the project theme:
            M. Sedlák combines artist and teacher approaches to study of students' perception of physi

            especially public space. He explores their artistic 3D art making and body relations regar
            language and visual literacy. His interests lie in transmission of knowledges and skills f
            art creating field for potential future teachers in the practise and everyday life.


            Exhibitions and Art projects:
            2018 Michal Sedlák, Arisa Douya, Toshiuki Shimosato: International Exchange Exhibition 201

            Visual Literacy and Cultural Transfers: Japan – Czech Republic – China – Taiwan. Joetsu, N
            Yuki Komachi Gallery, 1. 5. – 30. 7. 2018. Faculty of Art, Joetsu University of Education,
            2016 – 17 Nevratný posun/Irreversible Shift. Galerie Pánů z Kunštátu, Brno

            2016 Outamailta, nummilta ja jäätiköiltä -näyttely From Forest lands, Moors and Glaciers E
            Galerie Kilo, Rovaniemi, Finland.
            2016 Universum - Locus, With Zdenek Hůla, Timo Jokela and Mirja Hiltunen. International ex

            and Finnish artists. Charles University and Lapland, Finsko, Rovaniemi. Monasterium of Cha
            2016 International Exchange Exhibition 2016 A3 Project. Joetsu University of Education and
            universities: National Hsinchu University of Education (Tai-wan), Charles University (Czec

            Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities (China), Northwest Normal University (Chin
            Takada, Musee Yuki-Komachi, gallery C. Conception and research worshop.