Mária’s immediate photographic instinct creates a new approach to photographic expression, gaining international recognition. She has received several prestigious awards including the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award. Her photographs attract important media like Vogue, Forbes, CNN, The Guardian, and other global publications. Mária’s photographic style deviates from the traditional portrait and focuses on experimentation in space, colour and atmosphere, relying on the socialist architecture of public places.

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Erik was born in Rožňava and he is one of the leading protagonists of contemporary Slovak art, receiving numerous prestigious recognitions such as the Igor Kalný Award and the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award. His unique script and style are constantly evolving and enriched with new elements. His art typically features animated and comic book characters, advertising, and everyday banality. This often gives his paintings an apocalyptic expression and unleashed fantasy that paradoxically reacts to the misdeeds of the real world.

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Mikina focuses on building comprehensive visual identity concepts for start-ups and redesigning established brands. In her visual style she combines functional forms with experimental art. Key projects in recent years include brand identities for Neva Oslo and Nehera, the visual arts platform Collective, the redesign of the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award, a campaign for Slovak National Theatre Ballet, and the visual concept for the Andrej Bagar Theatre.

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The artistic influences and connecting fashion with other branches of design and art are typical for Lenka’s work. She enjoys using vibrant colours and distinctive artistic patterns, and emphasises on crafting models. A characteristic feature is the importance of storytelling. Lenka’s fashion is fresh, energetic and zestful. She has won several prestigious awards, such as the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award.

Ondrej studied in Slovakia, Denmark, and the Netherlands. His main activities include the creation of commercial fonts, bespoke copywriting, branding and illustrating. He is also involved in research projects and software development. He has won domestic and international awards, such as the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award.

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Ašot Haas was born in Moscow and has been living in Slovakia since 1989. His diverse palette includes design, sculpture, glass art, painting, and graphics. He enjoys using new technologies in the visual arts, which he aims to reflect in a contemporary manner. Ašot likes to experiment with technologies and materials which lend themselves to abstract and geometric forms. His work is characterised by minimalism often concealed by complex equations.

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Lukáš studies at Tomáš Baťa University’s Fashion Design Studio in Zlín, during which he has received design nominations and awards at domestic and international competitions. In 2018 he designed a unique dress for Adela Vinczeová, the host of the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award gala evening. He creates for people who like colours, irony, and are not afraid to be seen. His work reflects contemporary themes with ease and wit. He often tries to find inspiration in things he does not like, because he believes that leaving your comfort zone can lead to success.

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Lucia Tallová's work is characterised by two main motifs: the seascape and the airy atmosphere. Paintings, large-sized canvases and small watercolours on paper seem to capture movement as a form of fluid dynamics - it is water that changes into water vapor, crystallizes and then returns to its original state. She approaches images and objects with the symbols of femininity, nostalgia and sentiment. She has won numerous awards, including the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award.

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Miroslav was born in Vysoká nad Kysucou and studied at the University of Pedagogy in Bratislava and the University of Fine Arts in Bratislava under professors V. Hložník and P. Matejka. He is arguably the most versatile Slovak artist, also being active also socially and in journalism, has illustrated over three hundred books, and has created numerous brands and logos. He is a founding member of the Graphic Artists CLUB, BIB, and Public Against Violence. He has had dozens of exhibitions at home and abroad. From 1971 to 1972, he worked as an art expert at the Children’s Book Trust in New Delhi. Miroslav has won many prestigious awards, including the Golden Eagle Award at the Nice Book Festival and the Tatra banka Foundation Art Award.

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Vlasta Kubušová and Miroslav Král are founders of the design studio called crafting plastics! They focus on design and research projects that unite technology, design and art. In their work they use sustainable materials, transdisciplinary cooperation, and projects related to ecological-economic and social impact. Thanks to their ecological glasses and platforms they have won several international and domestic awards including the Slovak National Design Award and the Young Creator - Tatra banka Foundation Art Award.

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