Said about the Symposium:

Zdeněk Hůla
Openess and grandeur of the landscape – I had this feeling inside the Valtice horse riding hall.Spectacular character and even the pomp of the church and the castle. This inspired and haunted me as well when I was working at large format paintings.

Miroslav Jakubčík
As my present life does not give me much chance to stretch a large piece of canvas and to forget about everything for a longer time, the symposium was a very pleasant opportunity how to to calm down. I also enjoyed the fact that I was allowed to watch the others working, to follow the ideas of those who worked with me side by side. Events like this one should go on in any form…

Marie Molová
The symposium enables artists to try a long term concentration on work outside one‘s own studio.

Pavel Mühlbauer
I must appreciate it. The real value is the possibility to work in the large space of the horse riding hall. The large format pictures are given a new size there. My best regards and I wish you a lot of luck in future.

Marek Ormandík
Amazing!

Eduard Ovčáček
There is no doubt that the International Symposium Large Format held in Valtice, the Czech Republic, belongs to those which are most attractive for painters. Of course, the attractiveness of the region of south Moravia and historical area of Valtice and surroundings play an important role. Working conditions in the horse riding hall are ecxellent, the number of participant just all right and material support sufficiant.
The time given to the symposium seems to be optimal, and from my point of view the only problem is the fact that participants are accommodated at a far away hostel of the local football club.
I wish the symposium to go on as succesfully as so far, but mainly I wish it more sponsors. And as for the organizers, I wish them a lot of strength and energy.

Raphael Walenta
Very good material for working. Very friendly people, good atmosphere, wonderful place for working.
I was very sorry that we spoke different languages and also that my English is no good. I wish you all good luck.



PDF documents:

Jiří Bohdálek
Large Format Symposium Valtice 1996

Radek Horáček
What do the painters need?

Jaroslav Pelikán
What do the painters need?