Michal HōR Horáček is a multimedia artist, light and set designer, photographer and industrial designer. He is the author of theater projects and film, lighting installations and extensive photography and many other places. He presented and exhibited his work at solo exhibitions and in New York, Berlin, Barcelona and Paris.  He is also creator and co-creator of a number of theater and multimedia projects. The following projects represent their own creation.

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fineart:

• re_MIND_re (2022) Interactive Light and sound objects / Free Fjord Oslo 

• Damocles needle (2021) Light object Czech National Gallery / Veletržní palác/ Prague

• RE-PRESS-e (2020) Video installation / Úsudek gallery / Prague

• Rozsocháč ( Czech Hedgehog ) / light echo – (2019) Lighting installation with the theme of passive resistance with the choreography of Jiří Bartovanec (Premier in Chemnitz 2019)

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photography:

• Escribir desde el incendio (2022) /Juan Manuel García Belmonte / illustration photos for book / León México.

• Light in motion (2017) / solo exhibition / Czech Centre New York 

• España a la velocidad de la luz (2016)  / solo exhibition / Alef gallery / Prague

• Elementhis! (2010) / solo exhibition /Centro Cultural Valentina / Barcelona

• Sto let České divadelní fotografie / century of Czech theater photography / Collective exhibition / Obecní dům / Prague // Czech Center / Paris 

• Czech Jazz workshop (2013-2023) Prague

• Abandoned imaginations (2007) solo exhibition / KUNSTpavillon Eisenach 

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performance and movie:

• RAPTURE (2021) experimental dance movie / directing / set / light design

• ESC (2018) - Dance for camera 34 min - the first part of the ESC project elaborates the principles of sacrifice of an individual. Directed by: HōR, Choreography / interpretation by Jiří Bartovanec.

• Razzle Dazzle (2017) - author project with scenic, film and gallery form. The premiere took place at the Czech Center in New York. Directed by: HōR, Choreography / interpretation by Jiří Bartovanec.

• Vůně (scent) (2012) Experimental performance Fragrances working with advanced technology linking music, scenography, projection, costume and artist movement. It consists of ten visual poems about the strongest human perception. The premiere was at the Alfred ve dvoře Theater in Prague. Directed by: HōR, Choreography / interpretation by Veronika Miklová

• Elemethis!(2010) - Abstract series of photos about three new life forms. The project has a scenic and gallery version. Stage design with Dana Pala's choreography and music by Jiří Lukeš. The performance premiered in Barcelona, ​​Spain. In 2016 it was expanded to include the film and performative project Metamorfosis. (2016). Directed by: HōR.

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light and set design (theater, movie and installation):

• Samson a Dalila (2023) / Samson and Dalila // light design // Jihočeské divadlo /South Bohemian Theatre

• Muerte / Divadlo na Zábradlí / light and co-set design / Prague

• Louskáček / Nutcracker (2016-2023) Set design / Vinohrady Theatre / Prague

• Katara Tower (2021) lighting design for design 60 m high luminaire for Katara tower hall / Lasvit 

• Through (2021) by Jiří Bartovanec / Light/set design

• Ferst Dadler (2021) by Roman Zotov-Mikshin / Light/set design

• Kreatur (2021) by Jiří Bartovanec / Light design

• Treatment of Remembering (2021) by Johana Pocková / Light design

• Cube (2021) by Kristýna Kužvartová and Eliška Benešová / Light design

• The main social event of the Smetanova Litomyšl Festival / consisting of three parts of three operas (2021) by Magdalena Švecová / Light design

• More of one (2021) Shortfilm by David Van / Light design ( Grand prix on Film festival of Mallorca)

• Appendix (2020) Performance by Martin Hodoň / Light design / Set design / Costume design

• Palante (2020) Short Film by David Van / Light-set design

• Gomora (2019) Performance by Vojtěch Bárta / Light design

• Song lines (2019) Performance by Tomáš Janypka / Light design

• Saudade (2019) Performance by Alice Minar /Light design / Video content

• The Unbearable Fluency of Being (Renewed Premiere) (2019) / Author's performance by Vit Neznal in the original space of a specially designed aquarium for this production / Lighting Design / Slaughterhouse 78

• Idomeneo (2019) - Opera DJKT Plzeň - Director: Arila Siegert -  Lighting design

• Guliet's Love (2019) Lucie Hrochová / Lighting Design / Studio Marta

• Faidras Love (2019) Author's performance by Alexandra Bolfová / Set/Costume Design / Studio Marta

• ISBN (2019) Author collaboration with director Martin Hodon / Lighting Design / Studio Marta

• V ose Houpacího koně /In the Rocking Horse Axis (2019) Author collaboration with director Martin Hodoň / Lighting Design / Studio Marta

• Nesnesitelná tekutost bytí / The Unbearable Fluency of Being (2018) / Vita Neznal original performance in the original space of a specially designed aquarium for this production / Lighting Design / Jatka 78

• Obrys / Outline - directed by: Jiří Bartovanec / author's cooperation - lighting design and scenography project for the Brno Theater World festival and the Czech Center in New York.

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He is also a member of a number of creative groups across the art spectrum. For choreographer Jiří Bartovanec ( from Sasha Waltz Company form Berlin) created lighting design and scenography for Light echos (2019), Globe (2014), Entropy (2015) or Opening of the Wells (2016) directed by Jan Antonín Pitínský at the National Theater in Brno and The Rite of Spring (2016) for which he was nominated lighting design within the Czech Dance Platform.

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• Is a founding member of the Spielraum Kollektiv, where he participated in the creation of side specific projects - Marie gave it how you give it ?, Plan D, What next? Furthermore, the stage performances Busking un / limited, Fidlovačka, Relax now ! and Muerte. 

• With the director Maťo Hodon, the free group #ostblok creates a performance: Solitude, Rocking Horse Axis, ISBN.

• Worked with director Alexandra Bolfová on stage design and costumes to show Faidra's Love 

• He collaborated with the choreographer Helena Ratajová in light and stage design on the performances Art of Manipulation and From the Life of Insects.

• Tinou Parker collaborated on Caesar and created the light design of Lady Macbeth for the same Prague Shakespeare company.

• He participated in the Akusmonium / Luxmonium projects - Josef Gallery, OEM arts, Ensamble terrible, Topos, Berg Orchestra,

• Teatr novogo fronta (CZ) / Teatr Clipa (Israel) created a lighting design for Unarmed forces

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Industrial design:

• Bulletproof vest for Ukraine (2022) / For the Non-Profit Organization Post Bellum  and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

• Tram T14 interior  (Prague;Wroclaw;...) / Škoda transportation / Pilsen

• Bus Tedom interior/exterior / Třebíč

• facelift bus / SOR Libchavy

• Train RegioPanter  / Škoda transportation / Pilsen

• Kayaks/canoe / Z-kayaks/Železný / Prague

• Vertical lathe (Gold medal for design in Industrial fair Paris) Olympia Engineering Toronto / Canada

• Horizontal boring milling machine / Škoda Machine tool / Pilsen 

• Multifunction syringe pump /AMV technics / Brno

• ARO bed / Proma Reha / Česká Skalice

• Transport check-in system / Mikroelektronika / Vysoké Mýto

• Car remote control unit / Jablotron

• Laser unit / BTL / Prague

• Chimney stoves  / Haas&Sohn 

• Bulb table lamp / Artemide / Italy

• parts of furniture / Ahrend / Belgium

• parts of furniture / Herman Muller / United States of America

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Graphic, corporate identity and retail:

• Davona / Corporate identity and retail / sale of art supplies

• U Malého Glena / Light object, light and set design of stage / Prague

• Skrz na skrz / graphic of AMU  (Academy of performing Arts of Prague) festival

• Alef gallery / Corporate identity and retail / design of cafeteria / Prague 

• Twins - Theatre cafe / Corporate identity and retail / Prague

• Bike Sharing stations / Saudi Arabia bank / Rijád

• Orientation system of festival Mezi ploty / Prague