PETR HOLEČEK 1976 JOURNEY Patinated bronze 31 cm Sisyphus pushing a boulder up a...

PETR HOLEČEK 1976 JOURNEY Patinated bronze 31 cm Sisyphus pushing a boulder up a hill is one of the popular allegories of superhuman efforts to overcome obstacles. But perhaps it was his incredible effort and cunningness that saved his son Odysseus many times during his adventures. Holeček first studied art in České Budějovice before taking a drawing course in Ireland. From 2004 he settled in Ireland and worked as an assistant in the studio of sculptor Patrick O'Reilly. This artistic encounter had a fundamental impact on the future direction of Holeček's work. He discovered the technique of casting bronze using the lost form process. The material and technology allow him to give shape to as yet unexecuted ideas. He gradually departed from abstract forms and his bronze sculptures took on a more figurative character. He regularly participates in major sculpture exhibitions in Ireland and has presented his works at exhibitions in Poland and the Czech Republic. In 2010 he received the Mill Cove Award at the 25th Sculpture in Context Exhibition in Ireland.