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Born in Prague, he moved to Australia in 1971 In 1972 he studied printmaking with Eric Smodic in Austria for a year, then returned to Australia the following year. He lives and works in Hobart, Tasmania. His work as a chef, and passion for food, wine and culture lead to his art practice where he adopts a whimsical view of Australian customs and language. Samek's largest, and perhaps finest work is Flawed History of Tasmanian Wine, a floor mural in a gallery above the tasting room of the Meadowbank Estate winery and restaurant in Tasmania. The floor is painted, carved and etched in Samek's "unique style" and integrated with his friend Graeme Phillips' comic and nonsense poetry.