MojDa

MgA. David Moješčík is a Czech sculptor, nicknamed MojDa. He was born on July 25, 1974 in Frýdek - Místek (Czech Republic). After finishing elementary school, he first trained as a stonemason (1988 - 1991) and briefly worked as a stonemason. In 1993, he was accepted to the Secondary School of Masonry and Sculpture in Hořice in Podkrkonoší, where he graduated in 1996. In 1996, he was accepted to FaVU BUT in Brno, where he studied with prof. Acad. sculpture. Vladimír Preclík. He continued his studies in the years 1998 - 1999 in Prague at AVU with prof. Acad. sculpture. Jan Hendrych in the school of figurative sculpture and medals. In 1999 he returned to Brno, where he studied with prof. Akad.soch.Michal Gabriela - studio of figurative sculpture. The studies ended in 2002 - the title Master of Arts (MgA.). In 2007 he went on a creative residency "The Cill Rialaig Project" vs Ballinskelligs in Ireland. He participated in a number of individual and group exhibitions. From group exhibitions, for example: 2009 International Art Fair Brno - presentation of DSC Prague, Brno - Exhibition Center; 2013 The Story of the Creative, New York City; 2016 - 2017 Rustling Angel Wings - Angels in European Art, Olomouc Art Museum; 2022 NordArt , Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany, 2023 NordArt , Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany.
In his work, he deals with figurative sculpture. He takes advantage of all the advantages of sculpting in terms of material, allowing him to vary his sculptures in many different positions, poses and attitudes. He likes to model from clay, sometimes he works with the computer, but everything goes towards working with the material by hand. Depending on the placement of the sculpture, he works with the spatial composition and wider relationships is the material in its final form. Although I also research and use the latest technologies, I always try to follow the classic lines of creation and give the sculptures a touch of the human hand. His work focuses mainly on the human body, especially the female figure. Inspiration is found not only in the philosophy of yoga, but also in Egyptian, ancient and European classical sculpture. He is fascinated by the art and symbolism of the 19th century. His fascination with the closed, smooth, polished form stems from these sources. For him, it is primarily just an expression. From yoga, he was most influenced by non-violence and focus on people. In addition to the aforementioned free figurative work, he is interested in so-called public art. Even in these subjects he applies his own approach and handwriting, but often likes to work with hidden symbols or with a greater or lesser degree of irony and exaggeration. Many of these works are only in the form of projects and visualizations, some of which he managed to realize - either independently or in collaboration with other artists and architects.
Probably the most significant realization is the Operation Anthropoid Monument in Prague from 2009 (co-author MgA. Michal Šmeral). Another realization is the sculpture Levitation 2010 in Ostrava – Svinov from 2010. Also significant are the modifications to the interior of the Drama Club in Prague from 2010 (co-author MgA. Michal Šmeral), which also includes the sculpture Tragikomedie (2003). It also has several realizations for private investors.