Skullstudio

Czech Republic / Company ID 01814583 +

Matěj Hájek is a Czech artist. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, where he specialized in sculpture under the guidance of Jaroslav Róna. His creative work blurs the boundaries between architecture, sculpture, and land art. He has long been exploring the relationship between sculpture, play, and learning, which is reflected in large-scale children's playground projects. In 2021, he was invited by the chief curator of the Venice Architecture Biennale to create an installation titled "OFF FENCE / PLOT." Projects he has contributed to have received awards such as the Grand Prix of Architects, Timber Building of the Year, and a nomination for Czech Grand Design. Since October 2019, he has been continuing his doctoral studies at his alma mater, the Academy of Fine Arts.

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Project	PECKA
Client	PEC POD SNĚŽKOU MUNICIPALITY
Year	2017
Description	The Pecka Playscape is a unique set of play elements and installations on the boundary between sculpture and folly located at 1062 meters above sea level. The main impulse that initiated this project was to motivate both parents and children to enjoy the outdoors. To spend time in a forest while breathing fresh mountain air and to encourage them to be in contact with natural materials such as wood, water and stone. We designed all the playscape elements so that they are in harmony with the original landscape while keeping it almost intact. The installations were inspired by wildlife inhabiting the Krkonoše mountains.