Markta ŠEnkyřÍk

Czech born and a world citizen, living and working in London since 2013. I studied book-design in Ostrava in the Czech Republic and fine arts in Clermont-Ferrand in France. I am currently working as a book-binder, co-run an independent non-profit gallery 139artspace and am developing my own and collaborative artistic projects.

My practise is closely linked to my personal life. There are no boundaries between me and the viewer. Through drawing, painting and bookmaking I am sharing my internal experiences in work that has the intimacy of a personal diary.
Currently I am exploring the subject of motherhood and female energy. The body's transformation, experienced as transition - from girl to woman, daughter to mother - is a central theme in the work.

2013 – Initiation à la conservation du document graphique (introduction to conservation of graphic document), C.F.R.P.E – Centre de Formation de Restauration du Patrimoine Ecrit (Centre of Formation of Restauration of Written Heritage), Formations Olivier Maupin, teacher – Olivier Maupin, Châteauneuf sur Loire, France

2011 – DNSEP –- Diplôme national supérieur d’expression plastiques with honors (equivalent to a master), École Supérieure d’Art de Clermont Métropole (Higher school of Art), Clermont-Ferrand, France

2009 - BcA (Bachelor of Art) with honors, Ostravská University in Ostrava, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphics and Drawing, Atelier of Book design and Bookbinding, teacher - Eliška Čabalová, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2020

(7) – Gatherine Zine - published in zine created as a part of Make it Public Festival in partnership with The Design Museum
https://designmuseum.azurewebsites.net/digital-design-calendar/learn-with-the-design-museum/make-it-public

(5) – Lost in Isolation - online exhibition curated by Void Collective

https://www.void-collective.com/exhibitions/lost-in-isolation
(3) – Tothemic, published in the March issue of the Mass - a monthly online collection of discursive art, articles, opinions, prompts, thoughts, and questions, gathered in response to global issues
https://www.the-mass.com/march-2020

(11) – Humanising Medicine, as a part of festival Being Human, Bart’s Pathology Museum, London, UK
https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/humanising-medicine/

(11) - SLWA Winter Salon, South London Women Artists collective exhibition in 27, Dulwich Village, London, UK
https://www.southlondonwomenartists.co.uk

(10) - I Like to CU DanceInk, personal exhibition in 139artspace, Greenwich, London, UK
https://139artspace.com

(8) - (9) - Ombellico, personal exhibition in La Nouvelle Manufacture, Ardèche, France
https://www.lanouvellemanufacture.org/expomarketa


(6) – Have a H'Art Fundraiser

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