GALLERY
His art is immediate and confrontational — showing the truth of his time.
Born and raised in former Czechoslovakia, David Černý knows better than anyone what oppression means. With the fall of the Iron Curtain, a radical metamorphosis took also place in his birthplace Prague where he still lives. Černý himself says he is not a political animal, yet his artwork, unvarnished and confrontational, has everything to do with the truth of the day. Even his older works are more current than ever and clearly show that although time changes, the human brain does not.
Černý masters the art of balancing controversy and humor like no other. He first gained notoriety in 1991 when he painted a Soviet tank pink as a memorial to war in his native Prague. Since then his artistic acts of civil disobedience, grand scale installations, and exhibitions have continued to incite strong reactions worldwide.
“In my advanced age I decided to put together an exhibition that would summarize my life's work — and place it in a building that itself has a story.”
— David Černý
Varna Brewhouse
A five-storey gallery in the original historical Varna Brewhouse — abandoned for over 20 years, revitalised in 2021 by Trigema and architectural studio Black n' Arch. "Varna is a listed building, so it was impossible to tear it down — it is not a museum but more of a musoleum."
Explore the full scope of David Černý's work — sculptures, installations and architectural projects spanning over three decades.