Jiří Surůvka

Was born 1961 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Czech performer, artist, photographer, curator, professor.
1984-1992 studied at Ostrava University (Philosophical Faculty),
teacher of Czech language and Art.

From 1994 freelance artist in paintings, performance, new media; art exhibition curator, writer, publicist, and cabaret actor.

Co-founder of the performance group Vorkapelle Lozinski, leader and writer of the performance cabaret «Fun masters comeback» (1988-1992).
Founder and curator of the Performance Festival MALAMUT in Ostrava.

Now he is a professor and head of New Media Department at the Faculty of Art, Ostrava University. Author of numerous exhibitions and solo projects in Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Ukraine, Slovakia, USA.

http://www.artlist.cz/jiri-suruvka-1171/

http://www.sam83.cz/en/gallery/authors/suruvka/