Public habilitation lectures by: Emília Rigová, Matej Novotný
The Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava announces that on February 21, 2025 (Friday), public habilitation lectures and defenses of habilitation theses in the field of Fine Arts will take place in lecture room no. 135 at Hviezdoslavovo Square no. 18 in Bratislava:
Lecture room no. 135, Hviezdoslavovo Square no. 18
at 10:30 AM
Mgr. art. Emília Rigová, ArtD.
- University Lecturer, Faculty of Fine Arts, Academy of Arts, Banská Bystrica
„From Cultural Appropriation to Self-Presentation“
- Public habilitation lecture and defense of the habilitation thesis
In her lecture, Rigová will ask questions about Roma identity and aesthetics, their visibility, appropriation or stereotyping in a broader historical, social and artistic context. She will also present the part of her work in which she deals with similar questions, among others, through her artistic alter ego Bári Raklóri as a tool of visual self-presentation and emancipation.
More about Emilia Rigova's work at emiliarigova.com
at 12:00 PM
Mgr. art. Matej Novotný, PhD.
- University Lecturer, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava
„A Window Inward – Visual Computations and Interaction as Tools for Humanizing Data“
- Public habilitation lecture and defense of the habilitation thesis
Human knowledge today is most often represented by digital data. Paradoxically, as the complexity and volume of data grows, knowledge becomes less accessible. However, with algorithms and a visual language, we can create a communication channel between human and computer. In this way, we can uncover new contexts, explore old beauty, and tell stories.
The Rector invites you to attend the lectures.