Martin Kohout
*1984, Prague (Czech Republic)
currently lives and works in Berlin (Germany)
bio:
1984 - born in Prague, Czech Republic
1990 - first knock-out tooth (fall from tricycle to the road)
1993 - two times knock-out tooth (fall when walking on a paving, and slip on a wet foliage while pushing a concrete block up to the hill)
1996 - two times knock-out tooth (fall from a bicycle)
1997 - knock-out tooth by a classmate of dyslexia class during prankish attack by a ping-pong bat
2010 - broke tooth while eating candy
studies:
2004 - 2010 - Film Academy FAMU, Prague
2007 - AAAD Prague, Jiří David's studio
since 2008 - UdK Berlin, Klasse Gregor Schneider, by Alicja Kwade in 2008
current and upcoming exhibitions:
- Untitled; group show curated by Amande In and Michal Novotný, Galerie 35 of the Institut Français, Prague (Cz), 2. 6. — 26. 9.
- The Bell 2010 Young Artists Biennial; curated by Tomáš Pospiszyl, City Gallery Prague - The Stone Bell, 30. 6. — 3. 10.
selected solo exhibitions:
2010
- Solo Show; curated by Anne Betting and Mike Ruiz, The Future Gallery, Berlin (De)
- FAQ; curated by Julie Grosche, Aurélia Defrance, PMgalerie, Berlin (De)
- JstChillin.org; online solo show at JstChillin.org, curated by Caitlin Denny & Parker Ito
2009
- Bezesměrný pohyb (Non-directional Movement); Entrance Gallery, Prague (Cz)
- Musíme víceméně (We Have To More or Less), together with Tomáš Bárta, curated by Jan Zálešák; Galerie Mladých, Brno (Cz)
2008
- Jakmile mě okupuješ, pronikám do tebe (As Soon As You Occupy Me, I Penetrate You); A.M. 180, Prague (Cz)
2007
- We Make Boxes 280407; Benzínka, Slaný (Cz)
selected group exhibitions:
2010
- Lost Horizon; group show curated by Billy Miller, Exile
- 14. Marler Video-Kunst-Preis; Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten, Marl (De)
- 2nd Moscow International Biennale for Young Art; video section curated by Karina Karaeva, Moscow (Ru)
- Bosch Young Talent Show; group show, Den Bosch, Netherlands
- Transgression; group show curated by Gabriela Jurkovic; Videotage, Hong Kong (HK)
- Berlin-Athina; group show curated by Katrin Sauerlaender and Theofanis Konstantinou, Caid, Athens (Gr)
- An Immaterial Survey of Our Peers; group show by Brad Troemel and Lauren Christiansen, Sullivan Galleries SAIC, Chicago (US) + online
- You Turn Me On And On And On; curated by Angela Beck, Embassy, Edinburgh (UK)
- Whole Earth Catalogue; curated by Domenico Quaranta, Neoncampobase, Bologna (It)
- Aufbau, Klasse Schneider Bremerhaven; Kunsthalle Bremerhaven (De)
- Better Brain: Projected Manifestations of Futurity; curated by Michael Ruiz, The Future Gallery, Berlin (De)
- Freischuss; curated by Gregor Quack, Kleine Humboldt Galerie, Berlin (De)
2009
- Herring under a fur coat, curated by Carson Chan with works by Caitlin Berrigan, Michael Höpfner, Martin Kohout; Program, Berlin (De)
- Projectables, 7a Bienal do Mercosul; Porto Alegre (Br)
- mybiennialisbetterthanyours.com, curated by Tolga Taluy; Biennale de Lyon, Lyon (Fr)
- Objekt animace. Třetí smysl (Object Animation. Third Sense), curated by F. Cenek, J. Havlíček, M. Mazanec, V. Mílek; Krajská galerie výtvarného umění ve Zlíně, Zlín (Cz)
- GEIST #II; Berlin (De)
- Screengrab; James Cook University, Townsville (Au)
2008
- Pixxelpoint 2008, curated by Domenico Quaranta; Nova Gorcica (Slo)
- INTRO 518 TEDˇ 69 TEDˇ* TEDˇ 180 BONUS Q TRACK!, curated by D. Böhm, J. Franta, M. Meduna; Karlin Studios, Prague (Cz)
- Therapy, curated by Pavel Sedlák; CIANT Gallery, Prague (Cz)
2007
- Enter3: Web 2.0 Generation, curated by Denisa Kera; Prague (Cz)
awards:
2010
- scholarship at KHM Köln and finalist for 14. Marler Video-Kunst-Preis, Marl (De)
2008
- Other Visions award for Moonwalk video at PAF 2008, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2006
- Lab.Award for Ombea project at Lab30 festival in Augsburg, Germany
selected festivals and screenings:
2009
- Lviv International festival of Visual Art, Lviv (Ru)
- Vienna Independent Shorts Festival, Vienna (At)
2008
- PAF 2008 Festival, Olomouc (Cz)
- Haip 2008, Ljubljana (Slo)
- Cargo, Sofia (Bg)
2007
- Paraflows: UN Space, Vienna (At)
- Streetlab, Amsterdam (Nl)
- Multiplace Festival, online performance
2006
- festival Lab30, Augsburg (De)
- Flour 'n' Sugar, Leipzig (De)
- 4+4+4 Days In Motion, Prague (Cz)
selected press and publications:
2010
- Vernacular Video, essay by Domenico Quaranta for Flash Art Italy n. 285
- Watching Martin Kohout, essay by Gene McHugh
- Poučeni uměním spolupracují, an article by Lenka Lindaurova for Lidove Noviny
- 7a bienal do mercosul, exhibition catalog
- 14. Marler Video-Kunst-Preis, exhibition catalog
- Berlin Athina, exhibition catalogue
2009
- Objekt animace. Třetí smysl (Object Animation. Third Sense), exhibition catalogue, ed. Cenek, Filip and Martin Mazanec
2008
- A2 #40 (01/10/2008), Kazalky in an article "Nové umění z kráteru" by Pavel Sedlák
- Lidové Noviny (09/08/2008), column Galerie curated by Katherine Kastner
- Nový Prostor #306, p. 21, text by Jiří Ptáček
2007
- Umelec Inernational, text by Jiří Ptáček
- IdN Magazine #5
- Sticker City book (Thames & Hudson)
- Hype magazine #23
2006
- Lidové Noviny, Za barevnější svět (Jan Kovalík)
- Wooster Comix #1
selected filmography:
- Míca, 2009
- 1st Ping-Pong Lesson with Lucha Lib, 2008
miscellaneous:
- since 2006 editor in chief and author of non-commercial cultural web jlbjlt.net
