Biography

Mr. Slechta’s preoccupation with light has been a defining influence on every aspect of his work. As a fine art photographer, he has been transfixed with the pursuit of space, light and form.

Harnessing light to create and transform imagery has been the focus of Mr. Slechta’s career, including embracing technology as a visual effects lighting artist for feature films. His visual effects experience increased his understanding of luminosity, depth and layering, adding another dimension to his photography. His strength is his ability to translate light and spatial dimensions, whether bringing life to mythical creatures in movies or producing lighting with kinetic energy across photosensitive paper.

Mr. Slechta received his BFA in Fine Art Photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and completed a program in Digital Production from Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Based in Los Angeles, he is an active member of the Los Angeles Art Association. His work has been included in various exhibitions, including a solo show at the Visual Arts Gallery in New York. His artwork has also been exhibited in Japan and California.

In his new series Mr. Slechta has departed from any previous remaining abstract naturalistic references. The further reduction of imagery eliminates any metaphor and gets at the physicality of illumination.

This May, he has a solo exhibit at the Rebel Unit Gallery located at the Santiago Art District in Anaheim, CA.