He studied at University of Fine Arts in Poznań, at Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht and at Higher Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerp. Assistant professor at Video Studio of University of Arts in Poznań. Currently, associate professor at Faculty of Painting and New Media at Academy of Art in Szczecin, and a head of Experimental Film Studio. His works have been presented at many individual and group exhibitions in institutions such as: Galeria Żak | Branicka, Berlin, Germany; Arsenal Gallery, Bialystok; Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, Warsaw; Trafo Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw; MUNO No-Museum of Contemporary Art, Zacatecas, Mexico; La Criee Centre for Contemporary Art , Rennes, France. He works and lives in Poznań.
“Salvations Island”, 2009
video, 01’03’’
In his works Hubert Czerepok takes up the subject of human condition, the nature of evil, oppression, history as a construct, a conglomeration of facts and fiction as well as civilisation and its achievements as a conglomerate of science, faith, magic, and unexplained paranormal events. Critical approach and a sense of humour is usually seen in his pieces. The artist often uses facts in a perverse and non-obvious way. He mixes them with fiction, creating paradocuments and tracking conspiracy theories as well as alternative history paths. “Salvation Islands” refers to war stories about miraculous survivors that warriors owe to holy books. Like shields or bulletproof vests, the books retain bullets. In the video, the artist refers to three religions and three holy books: Bible, Torah, and Koran. The topic of religion and faith in the context of armed conflicts, political and economic crises and the first climate wars are one of the most current and most difficult contemporary problems on a global scale.
