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Jan Karpíšek: Second Biochar Ritual, performed as part of the festival Steierische Herbst '24, Graz, Austria, September 2024 (photo: Elias Holzknecht), performer using biochar, half nude

Jan Karpíšek: Purification, a performance in the river Mur with biochar on the face, as part of the group project Second Cities, Graz, Austria, September 2024 (photo: Elias Holzknecht), performer sitting half naked on the stone in the river with biochar on his face

The artist stands in the courtyard of Schaumbad, Graz, watching sparks swirl from a biochar retort during a performance, while in the background the tall chimneys of the Energie Steiermark heating plant burn Russian gas.

Jan Karpíšek during the Biochar Ritual performance at Schaumbad, Graz, Austria, 2024, burning freshly shaved hair in a biochar retort as part of an artistic act of transformation. Photo by Peter Brandstätter.

Lucie Králíková shaving Jan Karpíšek’s head as part of the Biochar Ritual performance at Schaumbad, Graz, Austria, 2024 — a symbolic act of transformation before burning the hair in a biochar retort. Photo by Peter Brandstätter.

Jan Karpíšek: Škoda Octavia, process painting (rusting metal on canvas), 40×120 cm, 2024, modern painting, contemporary conceptual art, painting by rust

Jan Karpíšek: Red Anchor, (together with Jonáš Karel Karpíšek), acrylic on canvas, 100×120 cm, 2022, contemporary painting, together with kid

Jan Karpíšek: Evening Return #2, acrylic on canvas, 80×100 cm, 2022, contemporary painting, solitude transparent figure, lyrical painting

Jan Karpíšek: Anubis, honeybees interaction on canvas, 38×42 cm, 2020, art with bees, contemporary art

Jan Karpíšek: Golden Cage, honeybees interaction on canvas, 42×42 cm, 2020, contemporary art with bees

Jan Karpíšek: Pink Notes, honeybees interaction on canvas, 42×42 cm, 2020, contemporary art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Abstraction by Bees #3, honeybees interaction / colored papers, 70×80 cm, 2018, contemporary art by bees, abstract painting

Jan Karpíšek: Abstraction by Bees #2, honeybees interaction / colored papers, 70×80 cm, 2018, contemporary art, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Abstraction by Bees #1, honeybees interaction / colored papers, 70×80 cm, 2018, contemporary art, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Vladimír Mečiar, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, 39×30 cm, 2018, contemporary art, Slovak politician, political portrait finished by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Sleep, acrylic on canvas, 50×50 cm, 2017, contemporary painting, symbolism

Jan Karpíšek: Andrej Babiš #2, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 40×30 cm, 2017, contemporary art, Babiš portrait, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Vladimir Putin, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, contemporary art, drwaing finished by bees, political portrait, conceptual art, Putin in art, Putin portrait

Jan Karpíšek: Sea Vision, acrylic on canvas, 70×85 cm, 2016, contemporary painting

Jan Karpíšek: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, art by bees, Erdogan portrait, Erdogan in art

Jan Karpíšek: Hillary Clinton, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, Clinton portrait, art by bess

Jan Karpíšek: Love & Attraction, oil on canvas, 100×80 cm, 2016, contemporary painting, two little birds, metaphorical painting, symbolism

Jan Karpíšek: Donald Trump #2, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, Trump in art, contemporary art, Donald Trump portrait

Jan Karpíšek: Donald Trump #1, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, contemporary art, Trump painting, Trump in art, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Hidden Movers, honeybees interaction / acrylic on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, letter to bees, contemporary art, Czech text

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