Palo Fabuš

Photo by Trebor Scholz
Born	Dubnica, Slovakia
Lives in	Prague, Czech Republic

Critic and theorist. AKA calavera, khalavera. Born 1983. He received Bc from applied informatics at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University in Brno, and MA from the Department of Media Studies and Journalism FSS MU Brno. In 2004-2005 he was an editor-in-chief of IM6 magazine. Curator of Zoom festival, 2005 and 2006. 2005-2008 he worked as an editor of Literární noviny. Co-founded Jlbjlt in 2007. He tought Social Media course at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism FSS MU Brno and gave guest lectures at FF MU Brno, FaVU Brno, FIT VUT Brno, FAMU Prague, and AVU Prague. After seven years of living in Brno, he moved to Prague in 2009. Since 2009 Palo is an editor of Umělec magazine.

His interest in new media has progressively evolved into a wide study of contemporary culture applying a variety of approaches such as sociology, media studies, art theory and philosophy. His research centers these days mostly on the relationship of ICT and evolution of cultural values, contemporary zeitgeist and perception of time.

Articles

• "To Want to Be a Hesitant Seafarer", Doubting 4, TLTRPreß, 2012. (EN). Originally published as "Chtít být váhavým mořeplavcem", A2 23/2011. (CZ)
• "Contemporary Art Is Not", Umělec 2/2011. (EN, DE, CZ)
• "Antonio Negri v porcelánové dílně", Umělec 2/2010. (CZ, EN, DE)
• "Osobní odpovědnost v hluku tiché pošty", Umělec 1/2010. (CZ, EN, DE)
• "Tomáš Džadoň: Vůle k tradici a obrazy nostalgie", Umělec 1/2010. (CZ, EN, DE)
• "Zásah=Záznam", Umělec 1/2010. (CZ, EN, DE)
• "Cesta ze snu", A2 7/2010 (CZ)
• "Multiplace – otevřenost v kultuře otevřenosti", Flash Art CZ/SK No.11-12 March-May 2009. (CZ)
• "Laschova teorie narcistní kultury jako inspirace pro mediální studia", Master thesis. (CZ)
• "The World Engufled by Technology: A Critique of New Media", Umělec 1 (2009). (CZ, EN, DE, ES)
• "Co jsou to nová média?", Literární noviny, April 2009. (CZ)
• "Meze otevřenosti", A2 46/2008. (CZ)
• "Pavel Sterec (profil)" Umělec 4/2007. (CZ, EN, DE, ES)
• [http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews/tom-moodys-blog "Tom Moody's BLOG", Futherfield. (EN)
• "Moving Sounds of Ombea", Furtherfield, 2006. (EN)
• Palo's articles at Umělec magazine
• Palo's articles at Literární noviny

http://palofabus.net
http://jlbjlt.net/user/10