Tomáš Džadoň
* 1981 (Czech Republic)
education: Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava
lives and works in Prague
The primary expressive medium of the artist Tomáš Džadoň is architecture. This is explored through a diverse range of forms, from objects and installations to site-specific interventions in public spaces. He investigates the impact of architecture on people and society. For example, he juxtaposes traditional folk architecture, deeply rooted in its unique context, with a completely opposite, universalist view of architecture and urban planning. He does not compare whether life is better in a housing estate formed of prefab high-rise blocks or a traditional log house; instead, he focuses on the role of these extremes, and not just for their inhabitants. Džadoň uses architecture and its elements as contrasting materials to explore historical memory and its true legacy.