Viktor Frešo
"Don't write anything about me, you cunt!"
April 18 - May 26, 2008
Opening reception: April 18th, from 6 to 8pm
Viktor Freso was born in 1974. His works and overall attitude towards contemporary arts is quite singular and unorthodox within the context of former Czechoslovakia. It strongly reflects social and cultural conditions. He is the co-founfer of several art initiatives and groups such as Egoart or Fifty Fifty group.
The artist overcomes and constructs simple concepts and projects which often are seemingly critical and aggressive towards the art system and its mechanisms, although never loosing the capability of self irony, humor, jokes and games.
A typical aspect of Viktor's work is the overlapping to mass media culture, where he frequently presents his simple and contemptuous opinions on the society and the art scene without paying any respect. Freso takes part as a moderator in different talk shows, he asks famous people to photograhp him, he loves to be portrayed by the tabloids. His work arises questions like: what is acceptable and where lies the line between contemporary art and an egocentric exhibitionism?