Martin Žák studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in the sculpture studio under Vojtěch Míč. In his work, he refers noticeably to the tradition and classical sculpture of Western civilization. This is made possible by his clear knowledge of anatomy and technology. But his way of working is intuitive, sometimes bordering on psychic automatism.. He works with personal, often almost ethereal themes. His works (busts, draperies, lyrical figures, fragments of the human body) evoke the atmosphere of a temple setting, although they do not aspire to unearthly perfection, but acknowledge real creative steps. Since 2020 he has been a member of SVU Mánes.