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Sofie Švejdová

Painter Sofie Švejdová (*1990) is one of the most outstanding talents of the current generation of Czech visual artists. In March 2018, her paintings caught attention at the prestigious VOLTA art fair in New York, and this success subsequently brought Sofie Švejdová's name to the forefront of the contemporary art scene both in the Czech Republic and abroad. The Plzeň native graduated from the High School of Design in Prague, completed an internship at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, and in 2014, she finished her studies at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (studio of painting under Stanislav Diviš and Jiří Černický). During her studies, she experimented with various media, creating not only paintings and drawings but also sculptures and installations. She eventually settled on paintings, initially exploring the theme of television series and through them, she transitioned from narration to abstraction and now focuses primarily on large-format abstract painting. Her direct and spontaneous painting style challenges clichés about female creation. Her expressively conceived brushwork sometimes carries a significant dose of ironic distance, while at other times, it reveals a deep inner passion.

For Sofie, motifs that can be identified with reality are merely a means for an intense confrontation with color masses, while her painting unfolds in a dynamic composition where triumphant color harmonies emerge. The way in which she works with materials and layers of color creates an impression of at times elusive dynamism and at other times, immeasurable depth and a physical experience, transporting the viewer from a mere two-dimensional surface into the space of a three-dimensional artwork. In this way, Sofie Švejdová transcends traditional boundaries of painting and creates a visual experience that physically and aesthetically completes the viewer's interaction with the artwork.

SELECTION OF SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024

  • Blue delivery, Luxfer Gallery, Česká Skalice (CZ)
  • Night Napoli, Platforma 15, Prague (CZ)
  • Princip zrcadlení, Gallery of City Kolín, (CZ)

2022

  • REDFLAG, House of Arts České Budějovice, (CZ)
  • Three Days Without Sleep, Vyšehrad Gallery, Prague (CZ)
  • Over the Edge, Felix Jenewein Gallery of Kutná Hora, (CZ)

2021

  • Greenhouse, Karpuchina Gallery, Prague (CZ)

2020

  • +50 C, Pragovka gallery, Pop up, Prague (CZ)

2019

  • Sofie Švejdová | Andreas Schmitten, Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague (CZ)

2018

  • 9058, Atrium Žižkov, Prague (CZ)

2017

  • In the Shade, House of Arts Opava (with Lucie Skřivánková), (CZ)

2014

  • Big Hug Mug / TV series paintings, Jiri Svestka Gallery, Berlin (DE)

2013

  • Situation 26, Pavilon Gallery, Prague (CZ)

SELECTION OF GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023

  • West point!, Gallery of City Pilsen, (CZ)
  • Kon figurace, Gallery of František Drtikol, Příbram (CZ)
  • Czech painting now, BLuemgracht 56, Amsterdam (NL)
  • Nature Holds a Mirror, Online exhibition

2022

  • Sound of the Sun Going Down, Lípa Collection, Česká Skalice (CZ)
  • Art Symposium Dílna, Mikulov (CZ)
  • WEST POINT 2022, Klatovy Gallery / Klenová, (CZ)

2021

  • Salon Pes, Karpuchina gallery, Prague (CZ)

2020

  • Dark Room, UNIT OF TEMPORALITY, Prague (CZ)

2019

  • DARK Matter does not MATTER_Black Friday_Worm up #1, White Pearl Gallery, Prague (CZ)
  • Young and Lush, Gallery of City Trutnov, (CZ)

2018

  • BEZ OBAV. PAPÍR HOŘÍ!, Gallery of City Pilsen, (CZ)
  • Young and Lush, Galerie 101, Prague (CZ)
  • Young and Lush, Gallery of City Pilsen, (CZ)

2017

  • Mildly intoxicating quality of feeling, Knot Gallery, Villa P651, Prague (CZ)

2016

  • Art Dialog - Interspaces 2016, Klatovy Gallery / Klenová, (CZ)

2015

  • L´Accrochage, Jiri Svestka Gallery, Berlin (DE)

2014

  • Art Dialog – Interspaces 2014, Klatovy Gallery / Klenová, (CZ)
  • Wail of Silence, Culture center Radlická, Prague (CZ)
  • Decent people know how to have fun, NTK Gallery, Prague (CZ)
  • Lunchmeat festival, Trade Fair Palace, Prague (CZ)

2013

  • Supported format, Medium Gallery, Bratislava (SK)
  • Arts meet Art, Tiskárna Gallery, Prague (CZ)
  • Long time laughing at the joke before we understand that it is a task, Wannieck Gallery, Brno (CZ)

2012

  • At 307, Emil Filla Gallery, Ústí nad Labem (CZ)

ART FAIRS

2024

  • Sofia Art Fair, Bulgaria, with Karpuchina Gallery

2023

  • Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey, with Karpuchina Gallery

2022

  • SWAB - BARCELONA, Spain, with Karpuchina Gallery

2021

  • SWAB - BARCELONA, Spain, with Karpuchina Gallery

2019

  • Artissima Fair Turin, Italy, with Jiri Svestka Gallery

2018

  • VOLTA New York - solo presentation, USA, with Jiri Svestka Gallery

2016

  • VOLTA 12 Basel, Switzerland, with Jiri Svestka Gallery
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