b. 1966, Slovakia

Roman Ondak Biography

Roman Ondak's work evolves from a performative conception and consists of sculpture, installation, photography, drawing and performance. The artist often uses found objects. His medium is the everyday and society's sets of expectations, assumptions, automatisms and projections that shape our perception of reality. Although the collaborative approach is not always immediately visible, Ondak has also foregrounded the production of object-based elements by others: For his series of drawings and objects entitled Common Trip, for example, the artist asked others, among them family and friends, to make a drawing or object based on his description. Often, Roman Ondak transforms everyday rituals into poignant performative situations, obliquely addressing social and political ideas and images.

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Affinity by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork sculpture
Roman Ondak Affinity, 2014 Section of wooden door and doorframe, latch
3.5 x 14 x 9.5 cm
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Dark Side of the Moon by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork painting, sculpture, installation
Roman Ondak Dark Side of the Moon, 2023 Tabletop, bowls of ladles, paint
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Mars by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork sculpture
Roman Ondak Mars, 2022 Wooden crate, red dust
82.5 x 72.5 x 87 cm
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Pathology by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork painting
Roman Ondak Pathology, 1995 Offset print on paper, used can, plaster of Paris
7 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
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Leave the Door Open by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork sculpture
Roman Ondak Leave the Door Open, 1999 Found aluminium door handle
23.8 x 3.5 x 5.2 cm
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Dripping Tap by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, drawing
Roman Ondak Dripping Tap, 2016 Water tap, sink bracket, ball chain
141 x 13 x 39 cm
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If by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, drawing
Roman Ondak If, 2019 Ink on found old print
23.5 x 36.5 cm
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Open End by Roman Ondak contemporary artwork painting
Roman Ondak Open End, 2019 Acrylic paint on found unprimed canvas, cut-out opening, acrylic paint on wall
135.4 x 216 x 3 cm
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