Graphic designer
2007 — | Design portfolio
Illustrator, photographer and graphic design freelancer focusing on UI, webdesign, and corporate identity, with dominating passion for generative design and programmable systems.
Independent educator
2006 — | Teaching portfolio
Higher-ed lecturer of algorithmic art and software aesthetics (Masaryk University, Brno university of Technoloogy).
Visual artist
2002 — | Napříč.cz
Exhibited graphic works at a variety of art shows and festivals, incl. Ars Electronica (Linz), Computer Multimedia Art (Prague) or DOX Center for Contemporary Art (Prague).
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Author of courses for the Strategy of Digital Education
2020–2022 | Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Creating education content focused on the use of open-source solutions and enforcing security and privacy in public administration.
Educational content creator
2018–2020 | Fund of Further Education
Authoring and supervising online courses focused on computer-aided creativity and transferable digital competencies for the Digital Literacy Strategy (2015–2020) adopted by the Czech government.
Web designer
2007–2016 | Institute of Computer Science, Masaryk University
Designer & consultant for the Uniweb team delivering new web presentation for Masaryk University. Formerly designing user interface and interaction metaphors for the Integrated Students’ Data Registry system and the university Moodle-based environment for creating and sharing e-learning resources.
Graphic design lecturer
2013–2014 | Caritas Czech Republic
Teaching graphic design, typography and digital photography at CELSUZ — Centre for Socially Disadvantaged People.
Event organizer
1993–2011 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Organizing committe member of conferences and academic events of both local and international impact (SOFSEM, DATAKON, MEMICS).
Academics |
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Ph.D. in Computer Science
2003 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Defended Ph.D. theses on computational aesthetics — “Exact Aesthetics: Object and Scene to Messsage”.
Visiting researcher
2002 | Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol
Doctoral fellowship at the Digital Media Group aimed at proposing and examining algorithmic criteria for aesthetic evaluation.
Faculty researcher
1998–2006 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Co-founder of the Graphic Design & Multimedia Group, researcher of software aesthetics and computational foundations of art.
M.Sc in Computer Science
1998 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Defended M.Sc theses on computer-aided event management — “Information Systems for Academic Conference Management”.
Membership |
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JOINME – Journal of Interactive Media
2017 — | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
Editorial board member of the online peer-reviewed journal on digital media culture theory & praxis (with Dušan Barok, Barbara Büscher, Martin Flašar, Jozef Kelemen, Denisa Kera and Katarína Rusnáková).
Napříč.cz
2007 —
Co-founder and endowment board member of the cultural non-governmental organization (with Josef Prokeš, Robert Král and Zdeněk Filipec).
International Association of Art
2005 —
Member of the professional art union, partner of UNESCO with the status of consultative association.
Union of Visual Artists of the Czech Republic
2005 —
Member of the national legal body of professional artists and art theoreticians.
TIM-EZIN
2013–2016 | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
Editorial board member of the peer-reviewed journal for theoretical discourse and interdisciplinary research in new media.
IM6
2004–2005 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Editorial board member of the journal for new media and information technology culture.
Lecturing |
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Artgorithms
2014 — | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
Visual creativity informatics
2005 — | Faculty of Information Technology, Brno University of Technology
Graphic design
2013–2014 | Caritas Czech Republic
Typography & typesetting
2013–2014 | Caritas Czech Republic
Photography
2013–2014 | Caritas Czech Republic
New media art
2008–2009 | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
Internet as the medium for artistic expression
2008–2009 | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
Digital photography
2003–2006 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
3D modeling with Cinema4D
2003–2006 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Computer art
1999–2006 | Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Talks |
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Prototyp Festival
2021 | Brno Creative Days
“Happy Moments in Generative Art” (invited talk with Helena Vymazalová).
Hands-on Media Art Theory
2019 | Ars Electronica, Linz
“Math is the New Latin” (generative creativity workshops), Out of the Box: Campus Exhibition.
New Histories for New Media Art
2018 | Brno House of Arts
“Math => Art: Mathematical Constructivism in Visual Arts” (invited talk, with Barbara Büscher, Oliver Grau and Frieder Nake), Computer Graphic Re-Visited 2.0.
Media—Performance 4 / Gesture
2014 | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
“The Rhythm of Gestures in Mathematical Images” (invited talk), 4th International Conference on Performance, Performativity and Media.
Summer School of Computer Science
2012 | Faculty of Information Technology, Brno University of Technology
“Computer Art & Fractals” (invited talk).
Software Studies Symposium
2011 | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
“Math + Art” (invited talk).
Summer School of Computer Science
2010 | Faculty of Information Technology, Brno University of Technology
“Algorithmic Aesthetics / Aesthetics of Algorithms” (invited talk).
Software Studies Symposium
2009 | Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
“Computer Art Now: Exact Aesthetics Practically” (invited talk).
Social Processes and Personality Conference
2006 | Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
“Personality and Aesthetic Preference for Regular Tiling” (with Václav Linkov).
International Conference on Geometry and Computer Graphics
2005 | Czech Technical University in Prague
“Best Practices in 3D Modeling Education”.
International Mathematics and Design Conference
2004 | Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires
“Personal Characteristics and Aesthetic Preference for Chaotic Curves” (with Václav Linkov), Journal of Mathematics and Design, Buenos Aires.
ISAMA–BRIDGES
2003 | Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada
“Computer-aided Aesthetic Evaluation of Visual Patterns”, ISAMA–BRIDGES Joint Conference on Connections between Art, Mathematics and Culture.
SIGGRAPH 2002
2002 | ACM Siggraph, San Antonio
“Recent Exact Aesthetics Applications”.
Exhibitions |
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Encoded Aesthetics // Kódovaná estetika
2021 | curator, computer art students, Prototyp Festival, Brno
Math Is the New Latin
2019 | curator, computer art students, Ars Electronica, Linz
01100100
2019 | curator, computer art students, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno
Punched Card Future Lab // Laboratoř děrných zítřků
2018 | co-organizer of computer art workshop series, Brno House of Arts
Digiark // Digiarcha
2015 | curator, Napříč.cz collective exhibition, “Zákoutí” Gallery, Brno
Theatre Poster // Divadelní plakát
2014 | solo exhibition, “Scala” University Cinema, Brno
Artgorithms
2014 | curator, computer art students, Kunst Café, Brno
JÁ/ÁJ
2014 | curator, author: Nikola Linhart, “Zákoutí” Gallery, Brno
7 Year Retrospective // Sedmiletka
2013 | solo exhibition, Ida Club Café, Brno
Temple of Consumerism // Chrám konzumu
2013 | Laundry Café & Desert Club, Brno
Where Is My Home? // Kde domov můj?
2013 | DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague
Across Noctambulantly // Náměsíčně napříč
2011 | with Tereza Fousková, “Práh” Café, Brno
Multidataboat // Multidataloď
2011 | curator, computer art students, “Kometa“ Steamboat, Brno
10th Anniversary of the Graphic design & multimedia studio
// 10 let Ateliéru grafického designu a multimédií
2010 | “U dobrého pastýře” Gallery, Brno
Digital masox
2009 | curator, computer art students, “Starý pivovar” Gallery, Brno
Across Uncompromisingly // Nekompromisně napříč
2008 | with Kristýna Coufalová & Josef Prokeš, “Starý pivovar” Gallery, Brno
Fruits ’06 // Plody ’06
2006 | with Michal Ladovský, Robert Mořkovský & Tomáš Nosek, “Zpřítomnění” Biennal, Dolní Kounice
Mar del Plata — Buenos Aires
2005 | solo exhibition, “Modré knihkupectví” Bookstore, Brno
Communication Opening // Zahájení komunikace
2005 | with Robert Mořkovský & Tomáš Nosek, “Práh” Café, Brno
Graphic Design & Multimedia // Grafický design a multimédia
2004 | Milan Zezula Gallery, City Theatre, Brno
Visualy creative informatics // Výtvarná informatika
2003 | CODE, Ars Electronica, Linz
Photographics // Fotografika
2003 | solo exhibition, “Bezejmenná galerie”, Gallery of Faculty of Infromatics, Brno
Trinity // Trojice
2002 | with Hana Babyrádová & Peter Graham, “Střepy” Gallery, Brno
Computer–multimedia art 2002
2002 | Prague Congress Centre