Jaroslav Malina
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Jaroslav Malina is a scenographer
from the Czech Republic
. He is a member of the Artistic Council of the Academy of Arts in Prague. In 1991, 1999, and 2003, Malina sat as the commissioner-in-chief of the Prague Quadrennial
.
Malina studied at the Pedagogical Faculty of the Charles University
from 1957 to 1961 and then at the Academy of Fine Arts
, from which he graduated in 1964. In 1990 he became a teacher of the Academy and was its president from 1996 to 1998.
Scenography
-Usage:Whilst also aligned with the professional practice of the scenographer, it is important to distinguish the individual elements that comprise the 'design' of a performance event from the term 'scenography' which is as an artistic perspective concerning the visual, experiential and spatial...
from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. He is a member of the Artistic Council of the Academy of Arts in Prague. In 1991, 1999, and 2003, Malina sat as the commissioner-in-chief of the Prague Quadrennial
Prague Quadrennial
Held in Prague once every fourth years since 1967, the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space or Prague Quadrennial is the world's largest event in the field of scenography, consisting of a competitive presentation of contemporary work in a variety of performance design disciplines and...
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Malina studied at the Pedagogical Faculty of the Charles University
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
from 1957 to 1961 and then at the Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague was founded in 1799 and is the Czech Republic's oldest art college. The school offers twelve Master's degree programs and one Doctoral program.-History:...
, from which he graduated in 1964. In 1990 he became a teacher of the Academy and was its president from 1996 to 1998.