Matěj Smetana is a Czech artist who works in a wide range of artistic media, including animation, drawing, installation and conceptual art. His work often explores questions of science, technology and human cognition, with an emphasis on playfulness and experimentation with visual forms. His works are often thoughtful and intellectually provocative, with an emphasis on exploring systems and rules, whether it be the mechanics of things or human thought. Smetana has presented his work in numerous exhibitions in the Czech Republic and abroad, and his original combination of theoretical approaches and visual lightness makes him one of the leading representatives of contemporary Czech art.
