Ondrej Mares

Ondrej Mares (11 February 1949 – 19 March 2008) was an Australian artist and furniture designer who lived in Macclesfield, South Australia.

[2] Mares' work has been described as "jamming as much experience, humour and detail into each of his arte povera pieces, usually about 50 cm (20 in) high, as is aesthetically possible.

Mares worked in his own workshop at Macclesfield, South Australia producing furniture and sculpture from 1975 onwards.

During this time through personal travels and experiences, Mares developed his own unique style of work, which was manifested in several furniture designs and some sculptures.

Between 1973 and 1974, Mares did a formative study trip through Europe and Asia, including Indonesia (Flores), India, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.