Milan Dobeš
Born 1929 in Přerov. Pioneer of constructivist and kinetic art in the-then Czechoslovakia, and his contribution to that type of art is recognized within a wider context. Studied at the Vysoká škola výtvarných umení in Bratislava. He has exhibited at all the major exhibitions of constructivist and kinetic art in Europe and internationally, including “New Tendencies 5” (1973) and “Constructivism and Kinetic Art” (1995) exhibitions.
Created dynamic constructivist works, in parallel with the international movement of this tendency by exponents such as Le Parc, Morellet and Soto; took part in formative international exhibitions such as Kunst-Licht-Kunst (Eindhoven 1968) and Konstruktive Tendenzen (Nueremberg 1968), as well as the Documenta 4 exhibition in Kassel; and which did not go unnoticed by the leading critics and theorists of the day (those writing on Dobeš's work include F. Popper, U. Kultermann and O. Bihalji-Merin).
- Works
- The Pulsating Rhythm, 1963. Sound manipulated on the basis of the synchronization of impulses.
- 1971. Dobeš wrote a special light-kinetic program for the American Wind Symphony Orchestra to accompany symphonic compositions by T. Mayazumi and Krzysztof Penderecki (a series of concerts in the United States).
http://www.milandobes.sk/
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Dobe%C5%A1
See also: Sound art in Slovakia (1960s-2000s).