PAVEL MACEK a JIŘÍ HNILICA: Francouzské krajiny
An interview with Jiří Hnilica, former director of the Czech Center in Paris with Pavel Macko, an artist whose life and work are closely tied to France.
France is not a single country, but a mosaic of diverse landscapes and profound regional differences. It is bordered by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, flanked by the Pyrenees and the Alps, stretching across the plains of Champagne and rising into the landscape of Auvergne’s ancient volcanoes. It is almost astonishing that history has managed to forge unity from such a diverse country.
Each region has its own genius loci, each stimulating the human imagination in its own way and serving as a source of unique inspiration. Czech artist Pavel Macek has been connected to the Limousin region for many years. Jiří Hnilica will lead the interview with him and will also highlight other Czech artists inspired by France—Jan Zrzavý and his Brittany, Rudolf Kundera and his Provence—and together they will explore what constitutes the unique richness of both real and imagined French landscapes.
France is not a single country, but a mosaic of diverse landscapes and profound regional differences. It is bordered by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, flanked by the Pyrenees and the Alps, stretching across the plains of Champagne and rising into the landscape of Auvergne’s ancient volcanoes. It is almost astonishing that history has managed to forge unity from such a diverse country.
Each region has its own genius loci, each stimulating the human imagination in its own way and serving as a source of unique inspiration. Czech artist Pavel Macek has been connected to the Limousin region for many years. Jiří Hnilica will lead the interview with him and will also highlight other Czech artists inspired by France—Jan Zrzavý and his Brittany, Rudolf Kundera and his Provence—and together they will explore what constitutes the unique richness of both real and imagined French landscapes.
