František Hruška (1998), born in Ostrava, Czech Republic, is a sound artist, musician, composer, and poet. He is currently doing a bachelor of Sonology at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatoire, Den Haag.

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His musical electro-acoustic creations are often concerned with sound ecology by trying to bring attention to the act of hearing, creating stimulating environments for conscious active listening, bringing attention to the mundane poetics of sound by using everyday or obscure objects to make music with as well as a practice relating to memory, history, and the passing of time e.g., by using objects with inherent symbolic meaning related to the past. All of that while respecting the values of music lying within the intrapersonal spiritual journey, interpersonal social gatherings, dance, ecstasy, and euphoria.

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In short: listen, think, remember, learn & smile.

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František’s poetry could perhaps be described in similar words since the topics of concern in his art are the topics of concern of his whole persona.

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His practice is multimedial, cross-genre, interdisciplinary & multipurpose.

He has previously presented his pieces and performed at a number of festivals, venues and occasions all around Europe, ranging from academic contemporary music, DIY underground scene, pop music, dance music, and more.