MARTIN MANOJLIN

Martin Manojlín (1972) graduated from the Faculty of Education at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem in 1995, where he studied Czech language and art education. It was there that he began to discover his interest in graphic arts, especially in relief printing techniques.

He honed his artistic talent under the guidance of outstanding printmakers such as Prof. Miloš Michálek and Alois Kračmar. Since 2015, he has been a member of SČUG Hollar.

In his graphic work, Martin Manojlín focuses on relief printing techniques – predominantly linocut in combination with woodcut and printing from various structural materials. These are mostly multi-color overprints from several matrices, and the printing process is quite complex, so the artist prints all sheets exclusively himself. Often, before printing another color, he uncovers the matrices and uses structures of various materials in the print, or for the impact of the work, prints on colored papers.

Martin Manojlín creates both loose graphic prints and ex-libris. Since 2011, he has printed ex-libris almost exclusively on A4 paper format. His art is dominated by natural motifs, which he translates into both concrete depictions and abstract forms. His work has been recognized multiple times at various competitions, triennials, and biennials in the Czech Republic and abroad.