About
“At the intersection of architecture and art, I’m looking for new ways and forms.
Basic units, like building blocks, create new units. In repetition and variation, I find endless possibilities to express the complexity of the world around us.”
portfolio
Hollow Harvest
Year
2025-26
Description
Hollow Harvest (Prázdna žatva) is a series of ceramic objects that resemble ripe fruits, yet remain hollow at their core. The work explores the contrast between the outward appearance of abundance and inner emptiness as a metaphor for contemporary societal conditions. The installation raises questions of value, sustainability, and the illusion of prosperity.
Dimensions
The installation consists of 5 objects of varying dimensions, the largest approximately 100 × 80 cm.
Material and technique
stoneware, glazes, pigments,
combined technique, oxidation firing at 1250°C
Exhibitions
05. 02. – 05. 04. 2026, Annogallery, Ondrej 59, 05912 Hôrka, Slovakia
Entwine
Year
2024
Description
A delicate balance. This ceramic wall sculpture captures the essence of interconnectedness, resembling the intricate weave of chainmail.
Its muted tones and organic flow reflect both strength and vulnerability, while the delicacy of the ceramic medium adds a touch of fragility to the design.
Dimensions
50 x 70 cm
Material and technique
stoneware, glazes, pigments,
combined technique, oxidation firing at 1250°C
Exhibitions
13. 09. – 07. 10. 2024, Scherfelov dom, Scherfelova ulica 1360/36, 05801 Poprad–Veľká, Slovakia
08.10. – 30. 10. 2024, Podtatranská knižnica v Poprade, Podtatranská 1548/1, 05801 Poprad, Slovakia
Elegy
Year
2024
Description
A series of woven ceramic sculptures, vibrant in colour, standing tall, constructed from interwoven strands of clay.
Each individual thread plays a role, highlighting the impact of both triumphs and challenges.
An intricate dance of happiness and sorrow in our colourful era.
Dimensions
200 x 200 cm
Material and technique
stoneware, glazes, pigments,
combined technique, oxidation firing at 1250°C
Exhibitions
01. 02. – 31. 03. 2024, Annogallery, Ondrej 59, 05912 Hôrka, Slovakia
Projekt Elegy, Zmluva o poskytnutí finančných prostriedkov č. 23‐141‐03768
“Projekt formou štipendia z verejných zdrojov podporil Fond na podporu umenia“
Thaw Point
Year
2018
Description
Ceramic object inspired by the streams, waterfalls and karst forms of the Slovak Paradise.
Created during the Artistic Symposium NATURE – MUSE OF INSPIRATION for Painting and Ceramics, realized by ANNOGALLERY in cooperation with the Machaon International Association from 14th to 21st June 2018 in the village of Hôrka in the Slovak Republic.
Dimensions
50 x 70 cm
Material and technique
stoneware, glazes, pigments, epoxy, metal, stone,
combined technique, oxidation firing at 1100 °C
Exhibitions
22. 06. 2018, Park of Manor House, 05801 Gánovce, Slovakia
01. 07. – 31. 08. 2018, Annogallery, Ondrej 59, 05912 Hôrka, Slovakia
07. 03. – 30. 04. 2019, Scherfelov dom, Scherfelova ulica 1360/36, 05801 Poprad–Veľká, Slovakia
Profile
born 1991 in Poprad, Slovakia
2011 – 2017
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Architecture Study
Awarded with Förderpreis der Dimitrov-Stiftung
since 2015
Baumgarten Simon Architekten BDA, Berlin, Germany
Architecture
2018 – 2019
Arcesi Oy, Ruka, Finland
Interior Design
2019 – 2022
NUANS Design, Kuusamo, Finland
Architecture, Art and Design, own practice
since 2022
M.Sc. Veronika Smiková STUDIO, Bežovce, Slovakia
Architecture, Art and Design, own practice
publications
2016, Gela Conscious City: Alternative Futures for the Edge of Europe, editor and contributor
2017, Vernakuläre Architektur Finnlands: Architektonischer Ausdruck finnischer Blockbauweise, author
exhibitions
architecture
