Film

Echt – The Art of Jan Merta

2024 · 1h 10m · Documentary

Jan Merta (1952) is currently one of the most important Czech visual artists. In his painting work, shaped by the postmodernism of the 1980s, he leans towards abstract abbreviation and symbolic depiction of reality through everyday objects. The film is a snapshot of his life filled with painting, working in his garden and cohabitation with his partner. The civilian camera follows Merta as he prepares an exhibition for which he attempts to create new works. However, his engagement with the current geopolitical situation enters into the work, as well as the discovery of new compositional principles and creative otherworldliness that co-create his enchanted personal world.

• Tomáš MertaDirector · Story · Director of Photography · Editor
• Tomáš MichálekProducer
• Martina NetíkováProducer
• Soňa JelínkováEditor

Release date

December 5, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

U

Genres

Documentary