Michal Zahornacky

Michal Zahornacky is a visual artist working with photography and the human figure. He is currently based in Slovakia.

As a photographer, he tends to promote an artistic approach to each genre he focuses on. He sits his work somewhere near the thin line between reality and fiction. In recent years, he has been inspired by topics such as identity, dynamics, traditions or the body.

Michal’s photographs are strong and focused, with few details pointing towards specific thought or emotion. Through his unique use of light and shading, the pieces create structure and emphasize the beauty of his subject. The photographs are driven by his fascination with the human body. The photography plays with the viewer’s expectations, letting the viewer wonder or simply absorb.

His work ensured him exhibitions at galleries in countries and cities like Shanghai, Beijing (China), Paris (France), Bratislava (Slovakia), Krnov (Czech Republic), Belchatow (Poland). He received many awards for his works such as 1st place FAPA, Fine Art Photography Awards winner in category Architecture, for his project CLOSE (2021), 2nd place FAPA Awards winner in category Abstract, for his project CURVES (2019).

2024 CURVES, Koridor, Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia

2022 Spoust, Edel gallery, Krnov, Czechia

2022 Beijing Hanjian, project CLOSE, Beijing CHINA

2021 Yixian Photo Exhibition, project CLOSE, CHINA

2021 Lishui Photo Festival, project CLOSE, CHINA

2018 SOLO exhibition, Project Chymeros, Pov. Bystrica, Slovakia

2018 International Photo Expo, Ethereal, Paris, France

2018 Collective Exhibition APFSR, Tatranská galéria v Poprade, Slovakia

2017 Shanghai International Photographic Art Exhibition, Shanghai, China

2017 SOLO Exhibition, Poems Project, Kino Mier Považská Bystrica, Slovakia

2017 SOLO exhibition, Považská Knižnica, Slovakia

2016 11th Yixian Photo Festival, Yixian, China

2016 SOLO Exhibition, PRO.laika Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

2016 APFSR, Presov, Slovakia

2016 Collective Exhibition, TSK, Trenčín, Slovakia

2015 Cooltajner, Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia

2014 Dream Wernisaż Energicznej Powarsztatowej, Bełchatow, Poland