Boris Jirků
About the Artist:
Boris Jirků is a true Renaissance man, a master of painting, drawing, graphics, book illustration, and sculpture. His unique style is characterized by symbolic storytelling, dynamic perspectives, and expressive colours that captivate the viewer's imagination.
As an academic painter and professor, Jirků's influence extends far beyond his artwork. He has taught figure drawing for many years at the Prague University of Applied Arts, served as rector, and currently leads figure drawing at the University of Pilsen and doctoral studies at the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica. Jirků's contributions to the art world have been recognized with numerous awards, including the prestigious Most Beautiful Book of the Year award for his original book illustrations.
He has also illustrated many great works of world literature that have captured the hearts of readers, including M. Bulgakov's "The Master and Marguerite," Maxim Gorky's "Bitter Short Stories," "Chronicle of the Announced Death," and GG Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude." Jirků's art is a parable of contemporary modern life, reflecting his original author's expression and unique view of the world. His work is classified and associated with the school of Czech grotesque due to the picturesqueness, expressiveness, and often even absurdity of his pictorial stories.
His influence extends beyond the borders of his native Czech Republic, with his works represented in collections all over the world.
Boris Jirků is truly one of the most important contemporary Czech authors of our time.
