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.

Completed projects

Project	OFF FENCE
Client	LA BIENNALE DI ARCHITETTURA
Year	2021
Description	A fence is a symbol of separation. Throughout history it has been a fence that separated society be it physically, geographically or socially. Let’s talk about the topic and theme of Biennale: “How we will live together?” Let’s name it from the very first step. What is it that separates us? What keeps us away from the state that we strive for? OFF FENCE installation placement manifests the separation phenomenon. We chose to confront. We partition the path. We prompt the visitor to act. We transform the obstacle to an impulse. An impulse of change.