International Biennial of Fine Arts Zlín - Bratislava
The International Biennial of Fine Arts Zlín – Bratislava, after its successful premiere in Zlín, is moving to the Slovak capital, where the official opening will take place on May 14 at the Umelka Gallery. The exhibition will run until May 30 and will provide a platform for showcasing both emerging talents and renowned artists from all Visegrad Group countries. Works by 43 artists from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary will be presented, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, glass, and photography. We invite You
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Umelka: Center of Modern Art and Community – Slovak Union of Visual Arts
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Dostojevského rad 2, Bratislava
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The project is organized by Mgr. art. Lívia Kožušková, ArtD. from the Faculty of Multimedia Communications at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, in cooperation with MgA. Miroslava Ptáčková, PhD. and the Václav Chad Gallery. Other participating universities include those from Prague, Plzeň, Zlín, Bratislava, Banská Bystrica, Ostrava, Wrocław, Poznań, and Budapest. The exhibition will also feature works by renowned artists such as Stanislav Bubán, Jana Farmanová, Daniel Balabán, Boris Jirků, Matúš Maťátko, and many others. All exhibitions and accompanying events are free and open to the public.
The inaugural edition of the project presents the theme “Meaning to Oneself?! Searching for Identity Through the Senses – The Materiality of the Body.” Main organizer Lívia Kožušková explains: “We aim to raise questions of human individuality based on artistic representations of the human body.” The project’s patron is Miroslava Ptáčková, curator of the MBVU project and of the Václav Chad Gallery in Zlín.
The exhibition will be held at Umelka Gallery, the Center of Modern Art and Community of the Slovak Union of Visual Arts, where visitors can explore a diverse range of works – from sculpture, printmaking, painting, and glasswork to video installations and large-format photography. The exhibition will also present several large-scale pieces, such as paintings by Martin Čada, Václav Buchtelík, and Jiří Kuděla.
During the festive opening on May 14, Peter Mazalán will present the performance “Swan Song.” “This Slovak artist is currently working on original intermedia projects that blend art song with contemporary theater, performance, and visual art,” explains Lívia Kožušková about the choice of performer for the project’s opening.
The biennial coincides with the traditional Night of Museums and Galleries, taking place over the weekend of May 16–17. Another highlight of the program will be on May 30, when artist Jana Farmanová, who among other things focuses on Japanese calligraphy, will participate in an ink painting workshop led by Pawla Šoltisová from the Amulet Studio. This workshop represents a part of gallery education, the importance of which—especially for the younger generation—will be further emphasized through this activity.