College Works

Early works from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology (1999–2005). A selection of paintings exploring introspection, meditation, and the passage of time – from early attempts to render the inner life to the diploma thesis.

Jan Karpíšek: Tracking in Green, acrylic on canvas, 135×125 cm, 2005, abstract painting, green painting

Tracking in Green

acrylic on canvas, 135 × 125 cm, 2005
Jan Karpíšek: Tracking in Space, acrylic on canvas, 124×145 cm, 2005, abstract art, automation painting, green painting

Tracking in Space

acrylic on canvas, 124 × 145 cm, 2005
Jan Karpíšek: The Parsley (Time Machine), oil on canvas, 100×160 cm, 2005, graduation work, modern art, nude, mysterious painting, FaVU Brno

The Parsley (Time Machine)

oil on canvas, 100 × 160 cm, 2005
Jan Karpíšek: The Chimney, oil on canvas, 95×100 cm, 2005, graduation work, FaVU Brno, contemporary painting, temporal summation

The Chimney

oil on canvas, 95 × 100 cm, 2005
Jan Karpíšek: The Time of Woman, oil on canvas, 100×95 cm, 2005, graduation work, contemporary painting, temporal summation

The Time of Woman

oil on canvas, 100 × 95 cm, 2005
Jan Karpíšek: The Time of Bodybuilder, oil on canvas, 110×125 cm, 2005, graduation work, bodybuilding art, bodybuilding painting, temporal summation

The Time of Bodybuilder

oil on canvas, 110 × 125 cm, 2005
Jan Karpíšek: Mars #2, acrylic and oil on paper, 138×285 cm, 2004, National Gallery in Prague, IBCA 2005, figural painting, Mars painting, figurative art

Mars #2

acrylic and oil on paper, 138 × 285 cm, 2004
Jan Karpíšek: The Giant, oil on wood, 19×39 cm, 2004, contemporary painting, figurative painting

The Giant

oil on wood, 19 × 39 cm, 2004
Jan Karpíšek: Flow of Time #4, acrylic on jute, 90×180 cm, 2003, bachelor work, FaVU Brno, price of decan, time painting, abstract painting, timeness depiction, how to paint time

Flow of Time #4

acrylic on jute, 90 × 180 cm, 2003
Jan Karpíšek: Flow of Time #3, acrylic on jute, 90×180 cm, 2003, bachelor work, FaVU Brno, price of decan, time painting, abstract painting, timeness depiction, how to paint time, abstract art

Flow of Time #3

acrylic on jute, 90 × 180 cm, 2003
Jan Karpíšek: Flow of Time #2, acrylic on jute, 90×180 cm, 2003, bachelor work, FaVU Brno, price of decan, time painting, abstract painting, timeness depiction, how to paint time flow

Flow of Time #2

acrylic on jute, 90 × 180 cm, 2003
Jan Karpíšek: Flow of Time #1, acrylic on jute, 90×180 cm, 2003, bachelor work, FaVU Brno, price of decan, time painting, abstract painting, timeness depiction, how to paint time

Flow of Time #1

acrylic on jute, 90 × 180 cm, 2003
Jan Karpíšek: Composition, latex and ink on paper, 2002, contemporary painting, abstract painting, black and white painting

Composition

latex and ink on paper, 2002
Jan Karpíšek: Composition, latex and ink on paper, 2002, contemporary painting, black and white painting

Composition

latex and ink on paper, 2002
Jan Karpíšek: Autumnal Elephant, acrylic and ink on canvas, 73×110 cm, 2002, contemporary painting, figural painting, surrealism

Autumnal Elephant

acrylic and ink on canvas, 73 × 110 cm, 2002
Jan Karpíšek: Thieves, tempera on paper, 81×61 cm, 2001, contemporary painting, metaphor art

Thieves

tempera on paper, 81 × 61 cm, 2001
Jan Karpíšek: Beings, tempera on paper, 83×60 cm, 2001, contemporary painting, metaphor painting

Beings

tempera on paper, 83 × 60 cm, 2001
Jan Karpíšek: Meditating One, tempera on paper, 81×61 cm, 2001, contemporary painting, meditation, meditation painting

Meditating One

tempera on paper, 81 × 61 cm, 2001
Jan Karpíšek: The Lines of a Being, oil on paper, 84×59 cm, 2001, contemporary painting, meditation art, meditation painting, orange, linear painting

The Lines of a Being

oil on paper, 84 × 59 cm, 2001
Jan Karpíšek: Annya, oil on canvas, 70×50 cm, 2000, contemporary painting, portrait of sister, wild child

Annya

oil on canvas, 70 × 50 cm, 2000
Jan Karpíšek: Crows, oil on canvas, 100×120 cm, 2000, contemporary painting, portrait of cousin Michal and self

Crows

oil on canvas, 100 × 120 cm, 2000
Jan Karpíšek: Bloom of the World (Respected Rebel), oil on canvas, 165×125 cm, 2000, contemporary painting, abstract painting, abstract art, brown, technological experiment, protruding relief

Bloom of the World (Respected Rebel)

oil on canvas, 165 × 125 cm, 2000
Jan Karpíšek: The Bloom, oil on canvas, 125×80 cm, 2000, contemporary painting, spiritual art, spiritual painting, mind, consciousness, memories and presence, taste of cherries

The Bloom

oil on canvas, 125 × 80 cm, 2000
Jan Karpíšek: Everything in Chau's Boat, oil on paper

Everything in Chau's Boat

oil on paper, 80 × 100 cm, 2000
Jan Karpíšek: Cave explorer, oil on carton, 48x71 cm, 1999, contemporary painting, spiritual painting, contemplation metaphor, meditation painting

Cave explorer

oil on carton, 48 × 71 cm, 1999
Jan Karpíšek: Peeing, oil and oil pastel on carton, 71×47 cm, 1999, contemporary painting, painting of peeing, aspects of peeing, pee in art

Peeing

oil and oil pastel on carton, 71 × 47 cm, 1999