MgA. Petra Vargová ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Affiliation: Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic www.petravargova.com [ URL "http://www.petravargova.com"] Current position: Lecturer, Phd student Research field: visual literacy, visual art, contemporary visual art in education, new med statement: In my installations, I create unique environments to evoke individual, intimate experience my audience to the series of circumstances linked to a particular personal psychological a reminiscence of a place, event or feeling. The pieces are minimalistic, elusive and often capture. They strongly reflect my interest in and fascination with abstract materials and forces such as air, light/color, temperature, and sound. When working with video, I use my own body almost exclusively. Its the most private and in available. I use it to tell stories, communicate with or influence my audience. Extensive important component of preparing these projects. I continuously investigate the mechanics and limits of human perception and interaction. I work in "open series" to give myself a possibility to explore the area fully with an opt in the future from a different perspective. Selected solo exhibitions: 2017 Atratum, Sin Gallery, Telc, Czech Republik 2011 Public Space Alterations, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, USA 2007 Sound Flowers, Hunt Kastner Artworks, Prague, Czech Republic 2006 Black & White, 300m3 Art Space, Gothenburg, Sweden 2005 passive_6628, Centre d'art Passerelle, Brest, France 2003 EyeWorks, City Gallery Prague, Old Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic 2001 Sphere, Jir Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic Selected group exhibitions: 2018 Dark Days, White Nights, Beta Space Gallery, Espoo, Finland 2017 Landscapes without Thinking, Galerie D9, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic 2016 Up For Arts Media Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA 2015 Artist Salon, Trestle Gallery, New York City, USA 2014 Intimate Interactions, Gong Gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic 2013 Long Island City Open Event, Studio 34, New York City, USA 2010 Game Phenomenon, NTK Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2010 Body Limits, NTK Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2009 Something of Myself, Hunt Kastner Artworks, Prague, Czech Republic 2008 Sexflies Go East, Bethanien Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2008 Game Art, Bildmuseet, Ume?, Sweden 2007 Fresh Work, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, USA 2007 Game Art, MejanLabs, Kulturhuset, Bonniers Konsthall and Nacka Konsthall, Stockholm, Grants and research projects: 2008 Kala Fellowship Award, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, USA 2006 The Additional Grant, Center for Contemporary Arts Prague, Czech Republic 2006 Sleipn Grant, NIFCA - Nordic Art Council, Finland 2005 Sleipnir Mobility Grant, NIFCA - Nordic Art Council, Finland 2004-7 Swedish Institute Scholarship, Art & Technology Program, Chalmers University, Gothe Selected publications: Vargová, P.: Performativní strategie II. - ZVUKové experimenty I., Výtvarná výchova 1-2/20 66-69. ISSN 1210-3691 Vargová, P.: Současné umění ve výtvarné výchově prakticky - Performativní strategie I., Vý 2/2016, 56/2016. s.26-27. ISSN 1210-3691 Vargová P.: Zvuk v umění, ICT a současné umění ve výuce, Národní galerie v Praze, 2008. S. 978-80-7035-378-3 Vargová P.: Žabí steak (interview s Oronem Cattsem), Umělec / Artist 1/2007, 11/2007, s.57 1212-9550 Kera D., Sedlák P., Vargová P.: Transgeneze kódů fraktálů, genů a memů. Festival Trans , G ČR a FHS UK Praha. In Vančát J., Svoboda A.: Strukturní směřování. Praha : Galerie Doubner 80-239-8108-0