EDUCATION
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Academy of Art, Architecture and Design in Prague (Prague, Czech Republic)
Master of Arts, Visual Arts
2019

Graduation work: Artwork “Island”. Researched the connection between the physiology of objects and the physiology of the body in artistic performances and installations.

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts
2017
Graduation work: Mapped the preparation and implementation of performance “The Figs”, based on the theme of physiological fears and the study of human sexuality, which took place in the living space.

Queen’s University, Faculty of Law (Kingston, Canada) Graduate program in Immigration and Citizenship Law
Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

RESEARCH INTERESTS
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OOO studies in visual arts and performance, postmodern philosophy and art, poetry and memory
in art, performative objects, installation studies, trauma in art.

INTERNSHIPS
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Academy of Fine Arts in Prague - Studio of Anna Daucikova, New Media II, 2018

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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Body Objects 2026 Sparrow Artspace, Calgary, Canada
In collaboration with Jeanne Crandall

I’m not there anymore 2025 Ministry of Casual Living Gallery, Victoria, Canada

Heat Wave 2024 AUArts Summer Residency Exhibition

Through the surface 2023 Deer Lake Gallery, Burnaby, Canada (curated by Jody Phillips and Zoe Meighan)
In collaboration with Martina Kocmanova

Island 2019 Installation, Diploma work exhibition, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in
Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (curated by Eva Kotatkova, curator and artist)

The Figs 2017 Video-performance, Group exhibition of diploma works, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

SharedSpace: Music Weather Politics 2016 Group Site-Specific installation, 13th Prague Quadriennal (PQ) of Performing Design and Space, Prague, Czech Republic (curated by Sodja Zupanc Lotker, curator and professor, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague)
In collaboration with Svetlana Silich

Experiments in Engagement (Art as Exchange) 2016 Performance, Fries Theater, Innsbruck, Austria (curated by Slava Soboticova, curator and professor, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague)
In collaboration with Svetlana Silich

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Summer Art Residency, AUArts (Calgary, Canada) 2024
Xavier Juillot Course, Kansk Video Festival — Site-specific installations program (Kansk, Russia) 2011

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Art and Design Faculty Assistant Oct 2023 - Jan 2024 Art's Umbrella
Supported program instructors in ceramic, drawing and animation classes.

Contemporary Art Teacher Sep 2021 – Feb 2022
International school of Czech language “Vltava” (Prague, Czech Republic)
Served as a teacher and the head of the Art Department. Worked with 50+ international students in groups and individually planning to apply to study at art universities in the Czech Republic. Conducted thorough research and created 60+ presentations about studios at art universities in the Czech Republic with examples of work by students and teachers, as well as relevant artists, designers or architects to help international students gain better understanding of contemporary art in Europe and define their professional and academic goals.

Educational Consultant May 2020 – Sep 2021
Consulted 200+ students about the university admissions process in Art Universities in the Czech Republic. Analyzed their existing works and provided feedback, gave personal recommendations and helped compose a portfolio based on their goals and interests.

Jewelry Designer May 2019 – March 2024
Created designer jewelry line using the lost wax technique. Presented my collection at Prague Design Week '2019, in the design festival UMPRUM shop' 2019 and 2021. Since 2019, my collections have been presented in 3 design stores in Prague - Artiseme, HARDDECORE, and The Chemistry Design Store. Maker of pendants and rings after a Deep Blue vase collection for Toronto based ceramic designer Tamara Alissa, available at solemceramics.com.