Jan Heres
Jan Heres (*1992) is a painter who draws long-term inspiration from everyday situations and travel experiences. Following a nine-month stay in Indonesia, where he lost interest in conventional approaches, he began experimenting, which is manifested p...
Girls
The Son of Heaven Judges in the Fifth Hall by Gutting the Heart
Goddess Mazu Fights a Dragon, 2024, 200x240 cm
Upside Down, Acrylic on Canvas, 2023, 200x180 cm
Drag Show, Acrylic on Canvas, 2023, 200x240 cm
Boy Wrestling a Tiger, acrylic on canvas, 2024, 150x170 cm
Solitude, Acrylic on Canvas, 2023, 170x150 cm
Testimonials
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At Veolia, we are newly combining our commitment to environmental and social responsibility with visual art. Through it, we communicate our key themes of nature conservation and ecological transformation to our colleagues and the public in a truly original way. At the same time, we are glad that as part of our ESG activities, we can support the contemporary art scene both morally and financially through Artist's Hero. A pleasant surprise is the finding that up to 80% of our employees feel that art creates a friendlier atmosphere in our offices.
Petra Gardiančík
Marketing Manager, Veolia Energie
I had the opportunity to collaborate with Marek Jakúbek and the Artist’s Hero platform on two projects, and in both cases, working with him was exceptionally professional yet personally pleasant. I appreciated the transparent and clear communication, precision, and above all, his understanding of our business needs and his search for ways to fulfill them through art. I cannot imagine a better guide to the world of art (which was completely unknown and distant to me) than Marek. I don't know whether Marek is more of a businessman with a passion for art, or an artist with an understanding of business—in any case, it is a unique combination that makes projects under his leadership destined for success. Thank you, Marek, for opening the door to the world of art for me.
Magdaléna Dorčáková
Marketing Manager, PROXENTA
Already during your studies at AVU, you become familiar with what the careers of other figures from the art world look like. Gradually, you discover your own opportunism as a certain driving force that cannot be simply suppressed. You begin to ask questions about where and in what light you will exhibit, who will represent you, and who will follow your work. The art world in which you exist should ideally be clear and transparent, at least as far as the values at stake within it are concerned. The art world has varying degrees of resolution. Some institutions can make an artist appear larger, while others will shrink them or let them disappear into the noise. Over time, you begin to notice that individual exhibition opportunities are not just neutral places where you place your work. And sometimes you also discover that opportunism does not necessarily have to be something to be ashamed of. That is perhaps the strange paradox of an artistic career: you try to create something meant to be independent of the system, and at the same time, you spend your whole life learning how to exist within that system. And yet, through all of this, there is one more—perhaps the most important—factor: the human element. Behind all the institutions, galleries, names, and their varying degrees of resolution are specific people who decide whose trust to earn, who to approach, and with whom they want to collaborate. In our case, this is primarily Anna Pulkertová and Marek Jakúbek, whose approach represents for us precisely that rare combination of professionalism, trust, and personal interest. At such a moment, the initial question of where and in what light one presents oneself begins to change slightly. It is no longer just about the value a given place holds in the hierarchy of the art world, but also about the people you meet there and what you are able to offer one another.
unconductive trash
Rudi Koval and Michal Pěchouček, art duo
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