Brousil, Radek

Radek Brousil (1980) is a Czech artist who studied and worked in Montreal. He primarily works with installation, textiles, ceramics, photography, and video. His themes revolve around social testimonies, presenting a militant expression about an uncertain future. Brousil defines social, cultural, and environmental issues using unexpected interpretations and terminology. Instead, he chooses to consider these issues on a symbolic, personal, and emotional level. His interest focuses on post-colonial trends in contemporary artistic discourse. For example, his investigation into the origin and distribution of flowers or textiles. Through his work with textiles, Brousil highlights their Czech origin and their African destiny, allowing him to underscore the problems of the market economy and its power structures. Radek Brousil graduated from the Photography Studio at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, where he is currently pursuing his doctoral studies. In 2015, he received the Oscar _epan Award for young visual artists. His work is part of local and international private and institutional collections.