Kryštof Novotný
About Kryštof
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Kryštof Novotný, born on November 24, 1993 in the Czech republic, is an artist whose work covers a wide spectrum - from painting to tattooing.
His path to art began in childhood and since then has been constantly evolving, intertwined with personal experiences and studies that have shaped his artistic view of the world.
He currently lives and creates in the Czech Republic, where he devotes himself fully to his painting and tattooing career.
From an early age, Krystof had a strong relationship with painting. He studied at the Basic Art School in Blansko, where he developed his technique, and subsequently studied at the Secondary School of Art and Design and the Higher Vocational School in Brno, where he found his own direction in artistic expression. This experience proved crucial for his further artistic career, where he learned to combine traditional techniques with modern forms of expression.
Krystof's decision to study art history at the Masaryk University in Brno was a logical step in his quest to gain a broader overview of curatorial practices and art history. The goal was not only to better understand the artistic heritage, but also to prepare for future exhibitions and presentations of their works in the gallery space.
In 2021 he completed two exhibitions: 4x4 – a cycle of abstract erotic paintings and Living in fearless energy, focused on nature and ecological problems. These works show how the artist continues to evolve and respond to social and environmental challenges. His paintings focus not only on aesthetics, but also on a deeper reflection of today's world.
One of the key exhibitions that defined his artistic direction was What It Feels Like for a Girl (2025), which focused on the life of a woman, her desires, thoughts and feelings at key moments in her life. Krystof's ability to capture the female soul and psyche is also reflected in his personal relationship with women as muses, who inspire him not only artistically, but also in his personal life.
The year 2025 brought a new chapter in his work – the cycle Amaryllis, which maps ten years of his life as a painter through self-portraits in which he projects his current life situations and feelings. This cycle is not only a documentation of personal development, but also a reflection on the theme of identity and inner transformations, which are manifested as strongly symbolic in his paintings.
A quote from his favorite painter Frida Kahlo: “I paint myself because I spend a lot of time with myself, and my face is the motif I know best”, perfectly describes the essence of Novotny's approach to self-reflection through art.
