BiogRaphy
Dominik DRaGos PohluDka
* 25. 9. 1999 Český Těšín, Czech Republic
Curently working in between Istanbul/Ostrava/Almaty
He is a multidisciplinary figure blending art, science and activism. His work, inspired by the borderlands of his childhood and the writings of Karel Čapek on robotics and artificial intelligence, critically examines societal norms through a blend of satire and meme culture. Pohludka has showcased his art internationally in many galleries and institutions, including collaborations with renowned artists.
studies
2023 – CURRENT Erasmus Haliç University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Republic of Turkey
2023 – CURRENT Magister studies FACULTY OF FINE ARTS University of Ostrava, Painting II, Studio leader: Kowolowski František, doc. MgA. and Kuděla Jiří, MgA., Ph.D., Czech Republic
2023 Sumer School Performance Art in Theory and Praxis, Academy of Fine Arts Gdansk, Poland
2023 BIP Entrepreneurship and Leadership at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija, Lithuania
2019 – 2022 Bachelor studies FACULTY OF FINE ARTS University of Ostrava, Painting II, Studio leader: Kowolowski František, doc. MgA. and Kuděla Jiří, MgA., Ph.D., Czech Republic
2019 Erasmus SSUŠ Hodruša-Hámre, Topic: Jewelry as an object, processing of precious stones, Slovakia
2018 Erasmus SSUŠ Hodruša-Hámre, Topic: Surface and plastic engraving, Slovakia
2015 – 2019 Highschool AVE ART Ostrava, SSUŠ a ZŠ s r.o., Subject: Graphic design, Czech Republic
2003 – 2015 ZUŠ Český Těšín, Czech Republic
AwaRds
2023 Main prize in category Book-Object on BookVision International Competition, Ostrava
2023 Rector’s award for extraordinary help to Ukraine, Ostrava
2017 Honorable mention for graphics in III. category, In the time of Maria Theresa, Prague
eXhIBiTIONS
2024 MAKE ART NOT WAR Musikbrauerei, Berlin, Germany
2024 Postprizm Gočárova galerie, Pardubice, Czech Republic
2024 Neo Master CENTRUM SPOTKANIA KULTUR, Lublin, Poland
2024 VABANQUE GUGA Contemporary, Istanbul, Turkey
2023 Internet Wariors Warsaw off ART, Poland
2023 SPIRIT OPEN Szczecin Philharmonic, Poland
2023 LOGOS & TECHNE Institute of Nanotechnology, Gdansk, Poland
2023 EX MACHINA MEDEA 2023, Corfu, Greece
2023 WHISPER BRUTAL ASSAULT, Fortress Josefov, Czech Republic
2023 InCAST Ostrava City Campus Gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2023 Blato PLATO, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2023 Performance Art in Theory and Praxis Patio art Space, Academy of Fine Arts, UL Gallery, Gdansk, Poland
2023 Distant Relativities Galéria FX, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
2023 BookVision GAFU, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2023 Strange Things Alšova jihočeská galerie, Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
2023 Post-Crusader Galerie Véčko, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2023 Buddha bless you Podlaha gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2022 Brick in Faculty of fine arts Ostrava, Czech Republic
2022 Trikfilm Kalerie Saigon, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2022 Pokoje Palace of Hrzans from Harasov, Prague, Czech Republic
2022 Zvuky pádu Club Atlantic, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2022 PUNISH SOCIETY FAVOURABLE Faculty of fine arts Ostrava, Czech Republic
2022 Premiere of the documentary Smile at the edge of the warzone Club Atlantic, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2022 Bus stops Bus stops, Třinec, Czech Republic
2021 Christmas 2 217 Gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2021 Tehlaren Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
2021 NATURA+ Sympojeza 4 ART LAB Wyspa, Gdańsk, Wyspa Sobieszewska, Poland
2021 CLOSE OFF GAFU, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2021 GROUP SHOW SHRINE, New York, USA
2020 Die Erde ist eine Scheibe / Země je placatá Důl Michal / GAFU, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2020 FUCKT ART Gallery of Třinec, Czech Republic
2019 CULT.URAL Club Atlantic, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2019 Hlasy těšínských ulic Dziupla, Český Těšín, Czech Republic
2019 Mladé okurky Club Atlantic, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2018 100 let republiky Moravská Ostrava and Přívoz Municipal District Office, Czech Republic
2018 Open ateliers Galeria 13, Cieszyn, Poland
2017 Poznej Ostravu!!! Dům kultury města Ostravy, Czech Republic
2017 In the time of Maria Theresa National Library, Prague, Czech Republi
eXPEDitions
2023 Uzbekistan In search for local crafts and stories
2022 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Living in the land of nomads, understanding the philosophy of life on the move.
2022 Ukraine Understanding of the war
2021 West Europe Networking
2019 Bulgary, Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine Networking, understanding of culture and geopolitics
CONFERENCES
2023 InCAST OSTRAVA My talk about: Anti-archeology, The influence of artificial intelligence on perception of history and archaeological artifacts in fine arts.
Curator At:
CO-Artists, mEntors, Friends
People that I worked with on my art road and grateful mention of them.