Author

Michal Škapa

Street art & graffiti artist, murals, three-dimensional objects

Born in 1978

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague and the International Urban Scene

Michal Škapa is one of the key figures in the Czech graffiti and post-graffiti scene. He channels the energy of urban lettering into paintings, large-scale murals, objects, and light installations. His style is instantly recognizable thanks to his layered typography, bold colors, and dynamic composition.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR'S LIFE

In his artistic practice, he works with spray paint, acrylics, airbrush, typography, and digital technologies. He is equally at home creating an intimate painting as he is a 100-meter-long mural, and in his work, typography functions not only as a symbol and a rhythm, but also as a landscape or an abstract structure. His visual style thus masterfully blends the raw energy of the street with a carefully considered artistic composition.

He draws inspiration for his work primarily from the city itself, from visual smog, technology, comics, and a wide variety of subcultures. He has long been interested in speed, the layering of information, and the overall clash between organic life and industrial civilization. He successfully translates this unmistakable urban style into the demanding process of working with molten glass.

He has successfully exhibited his works at prestigious institutions such as DOX, the Prague City Gallery, the Václav Špála Gallery, Villa Pellé, and abroad. In addition to his gallery work, he is also the creator of many monumental installations in public spaces, including, for example, the large-scale mural KOSMOS near Prague Airport.

Works by the Author

Author's Collection

Bright Horses | M. Škapa | Glass Soul 2022 | glass urn

Bright Horses | M. Škapa | Glass Soul 2023 | glass urn