In the work James Tytykal the inspiration of classical modernism can be traced. Fragmented creatures, still lifes, landscapes and, more recently, urban scenes are reminiscent of Cubism in their compositional structure and reduced colour palette. In contrast to the Cubist emphasis on the act of seeing and the problem of representation, however, Tytykalo turns to the imagination: he models matter in his paintings with an emphasis on its imaginative potential. Tytykalo's combination of acrylic and spray paint inventively merges classical figurative painting with the lightness and exaggeration of street art.

Jakub Tytykalo is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Studio of Graphic Art of Jiří Lindovský. During his studies, he completed internships in the studio of Drawing by Jiří Petrboek, the sculpture studio of Jaroslav Róna, and visited the painting studio at the University of Madrid as part of the Erasmus programme.