Pavlína Šváchová is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Prague. Her work is based on conceptual and media research. She likes to apply her reflections on the thin line between design and art.
In fine art she works with spatial installation, object, video and performative actions. She co-founded Dveperly, an art group focusing on social issues.
She is a finalist in several international competitions and a recipient of the Czech Design Award 2022 and 2023.
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p.adaskova@seznam.cz
MgA. Pavlína Šváchová (Adášková)
*1997, Czechia
education
2022–present Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava (PhD studies)
2021–present Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Studio of Intermedia I
2019–2021 Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Faculty of Art and Design, Glass
2016–2019 University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Design and Art Ladislav Sutnar, Metal and Jewellery Design
2013–2016 High school of glass Železný Brod, Jewellery Design
exhibition
2024 installation in public space Pokojíček (Dveperly), XXXII. Festival for the Jewish Quarter, Boskovice CZ
2024 solo exhibition Line-space, NOVA Gallery, Bratislava SK
2024 group exhibition Brzegi/Hrany, Slovak institut, Warsaw POL
2024 group exhibition Shared Proximity, ART.TO gallery, Libčice nad Vltavou CZ
2023 International Biennale of Glass, National Gallery, Sofia BG
2023 Post-competiton exhibition, Geppart Gallery, Wroclaw POL
2023 The Story of Glass III, Old School Kokava, Kokava nad Rimavicou SK
2023 pop-up exhibition , The Emerald, Prague CZ
2023 Post-competiton exhibition, The Giant Mountains museum in Jelenia Góra POL
2023 exhibition Troubles in paradise, Cifra Gallery, Doubice CZ
2023 Ireland glass Bienale, Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle Gardens IRL
2023 exhibition Mezzanines, Gallery RECesse, Prague CZ
2023 site-specific exhibition It Was Just a Dream, Drama Studio Gallery, Ústí nad Labem CZ
2023 The Garden of Virtues and Vices, Festival Design Ústí, House of Art Ústí nad Labem CZ
2023 exhibition , Gallery G18, Zlín CZ
2022 exhibition SELECTION 2022, Curator Contemporary, Prague CZ
2022 exhibition Not only (but also) glass, Gallery Medium, Bratislava SK
2022 Czech Design Week 2022, Gallery Mánes, Prague CZ
2022 Milano Vetro 35, biennial competition of art glass and design, muzeum Castello Sforzesco Milano ITA
2021 international glass exhibition Stanislav Libenský Award 2021, Prague Castle CZ
2020 Artist’s touch, designblock special events, Portheimka Museum of Glass, Prague CZ
2019 exhibition My young pink ecologist, Meet design Ostrava CZ
2018 exhibition The illusion of design, House of Art Ústí nad Labem CZ
2017 exhibition 1948 / sharp cut, DEPO2015, Pilsen CZ
2017 exhibition International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery, Gallery N in Jablonec nad Nisou CZ
2017 Student Design 2017 exhibition, Galerie Kritiků in Prague CZ
awards
2024 EDIDA, Elle Decoration International Award, nominations in the Young Talent category
2024 winner in the competition Memorial place for dead and unborn children, art design and realization, town of Boskovice
2023 Czech Grand Design, nominations in the category Discovery of the Year
2023 Best of Design 2023, Czech Design Award
2023 finalist Ireland Glass Biennale, The National College of Art and Design
2023 finalist Horbowy International Glass Competition, Culture and Art Centre in Wroclaw
2023 second prize in the competition Restoration of the tower in Lednické Rovne, artistic design of window fillings, Lednické Rovne SK
2023 finalist International Biennale of Glass, Bulgaria
2022 Discovery of the Year 2022, Czech Design Award
2022 finalist Milano Vetro 35, muzeum Castello Sforzesco, Miláno
2021 finalist Stanislav Libenský Award 2021, Prague gallery of czech glass
2021 Department Prize for Master Thesis, FUD Ústí nad Labem
2017 nomination National Student Design Award 2017, Design Cabinet CZ, z. s.
2016 The best graduation thesis 2016, SUPŠS Železný Brod
2015 finalist Master of Crystal 2015, Preciosa, a. s.
media
ELLE decoration
E15 magazine
MILE magazine
Respekt
Selected by Svoboda a Williams
Xantipa
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Děkuji!Thank you!