Sounds of the Earth

Curator: Vojtěch Domlátil (CZ)

Examination of two different media with two different approaches by two students of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art. Experimental videos exploring the fascinating world of hidden sounds and hidden visual elements such as video compression. And a comics wall inspired by mythology juxtaposed with contemporary CGI technologies.

The Sutnar faculty is located in the heart of Europe, in Pilsen, a city made famous by the Škoda brand and the world’s best beer, Pilsner Urquell. Its students earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a wide range of twenty programs, focusing on design and applied arts. It is located in an original building with state-of-the-art facilities and a number of unique studios and bases its activities and philosophy on the inspiring legacy of Ladislav Sutnar, a famous native of Pilsen and world-renowned designer. The school boasts a team of prominent artists as teachers, under whose leadership its students achieve success in international competitions, undertake projects in collaboration with businesses, and take part in many exhibition projects.

Overview of projects

Sounds of the Earth

Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia

Examination of two different media with two different approaches by two students of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art. Experimental videos exploring the fascinating world of hidden sounds and hidden visual elements such as video compression. And a comics wall inspired by mythology juxtaposed with contemporary CGI technologies.

Havoc

Tomáš Červený (CZ/SK)

A mythological comics wall exploring a combination of contemporary CGI technologies with the topics of heroic epic tradition, kitsch, pathos, violence and mythology. What is “violence”? What is “justice”? What does it mean to be a “hero” and what is the hero’s mission in society? These are the questions the author raises in his digital tapestry Havoc.

Earth Radio

Zbyšek Semelka (CZ)

Experimental videos focusing on things that are hidden: the naturally occurring electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere, differences of video compressions so the final artwork is the compression itself, visualization of a traffic landscape, and expression through structures and patterns.

Biography:

Vojtěch Domlátil (CZ): Czech independent filmmaker, animator, illustrator and graphic designer. His recent films focus on a non-narrative dramaturgy of stop motion animation, oscillating between animation, documentary and experiment. Now he is exploring the connection of animation and mezzotint graphics. Together with Jiří Barta, he leads the studio of Animation and Interactive Art at the Sutnar Faculty at the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic.

https://vimeo.com/vojtechdomlatil