OTA JIRÁK 6. 5.—1. 6. 25
As part of the exhibition František Ringo Čech – Ringo ever Rembrandt never, our Gallery also exhibits works by actor, comedian and voice actor Ota Jirák, a long-time friend of František Ringo Čech. Ota Jirák (April 12, 1949) graduated from the Faculty of Puppetry at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He gradually developed into a prominent figure in Czech theatre and film, working mainly in the Semafor Theatre and the Provisional Theatre of FR Čech. He lent his voice, for example, to the plush character Hele (Jů and Hele have been courting Jiří Lábus for more than 40 years), Rubeus Hagrid from the Harry Potter saga or the alien Alf. As for his artistic work, Ota Jirák is fond of caricatures and paintings that capture exaggerated, even grotesque features of people or animals. This work is directly inspired by his sense of humor and dramatic expression, which allows him to enrich his artwork with absurdities and unique comic elements. He created a series of enamels, drawings and illustrations that have a strongly expressive style and a simplified, yet concise form.
