Education:

1997– 1998 University of Hradec Kralove,Faculty of Education, Arts Culture
Department, Cz
1998 – 2004 Faculty of Fine Arts at Technological university in Brno,Cz
- Sculpture Studio of Prof.Michal Gabriel,
- Environment studio of Prof.Vladimir Merta
2003 – 2004 Künstakademie Düsseldorf
- Sculpture Studio of Prof. Magdalena Jetelova, Germany
(DAAD German academic Exchange service- scholarship)
2004 – 2007 Academy der Bildenden Künste in München
- Sculpture Studio of Prof. Magdalena Jetelova, Germany
(DAAD German academic Exchange service- scholarship)

Educational Stays:

2003 Universitatea de Arta si Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (1 month)
2000 École Superieure d’Arts de Lorient, France (4 month)

Residencies, Symposiums:

2009 Gill Society Studio, Akureyri, Iceland

2006     tigART galerija, Zagreb, Croatia
2005     Residency, Aquaduct/Luzboa, Lisbon, Portugal
2004     Project – Casa Gorila, Alcobaca, Portugal
2003     II. Biennale di Grancona, Vicenza, Italy

Selected exhibitions:

2011 Wish Planet and Wish Comet, Site-specific artworks, Lumiere, Durham, UK

2011 “Metamorphosis“ Vicente, Projecto Travessa da Ermida, Lisbon, Portugal

2011 Living Fountain" Utopiaaqua" Open- air International theatre festival, Hradec Kralove, Cz

2010 Lost in Translation? Riverside Studios, London, UK

2010 “Mind Pool“, Nuit Blanche-Light art festival, Metz, France

2010 “White nights“, Open air-International theatre festival, Hradec Kralove, Cz

(Inspired by Residency in Iceland) Year of architecture 2010
2010     “Kiss of life“, Glasgow international festival of visual arts, Scotland
2009     “Yet unwraped“, Open Studio, Gill Society, Akureyri, Iceland
2009     Skyway Perseids 09, ”Wish comet“,Toruň, Poland
2009     Brno Art Open 09 ”Interpretation of place“,Art containers, Brno, Cz
2009    “The same but another way“ Browar Mieszcanski, Wroclaw, Poland

2009 “The Place of intersection“ Reduta-National Theatre, Brno, Cz

2008    “ It’s a Disaster“ Stichting Noordkaap, Dortrecht, Holland
2008    Princes street, Glasgow, Scotland
2008    Lowsalt Gallery, Glasgow international 2008, Scotland
2007    Chemical safari, 4.International Biennale vestiges of Industry, Vertex, Hradec Kralove, Cz
2007    MMOGG in der Vaseline, Düsseldorf, Germany
2007    Saw mill, Finn collective, Glasgow, Scotland
2007    Britania Panopticon Music Hall, Lowsalt Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
2006    Diploma exhibition,Akademie der Bildenden Künste in München, Germany
2006    tigART galerija, Zagreb, Croatia
2006    Luzboa - II Bienal Internacional da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
2006 "Venceremos/Sale", Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg,       Germany
2006 "Elevator" Jahresaustellung, Muenchen, Germany
"Eine Hausfrau kommt selten alleine", Pictura, Dortrecht, Holland
2006 Sculpture and object in Czech contemporary art, Gallery of modern art, Hradec Kralove,Cz
2005 Claustro de Sor Juana, Cultural del Centro Historico, Mexico city, Mexico
2005 Projekt-Art Chapito, Cz
2005 Gallery FaVU, Brno,Cz
2004 OBJECTUALLY SPEAKING – Futura/centrum of contemporary art+events,    Prague, Cz
2004 Next Wave – Generated generation, Prague, Cz
2004 TRANZIT- Internationl exhibition in MEDIO.RHEIN.ERFT, Bergheim, Germany
2004 Project – Casa Gorila, Alcobaca, Portugal
2004 Fire Projects – Galery Spolek, Brno, Cz
2004 Galerie Vojtech Löffler – Klasse Jetelova, Kosice, Slovakia
2003 LAB galerie – Klasse Jetelova, Strassbourg, France
2003 Summer steps, Hospital Kuks, Cz
2003 II. Biennale di Grancona, Vicenza, Italy
2002 Castle Opocno, Cz
2002 Galerie Doubner, Prague, Cz
2001 Alliance Francaise, Brno, Cz
2000 Galerie des Ecole des Beaux Arts, Lorient, France
2000 Galerie Doubner, Prague, Cz
2000 Galerie Aspekt, Brno, Cz
1999 - This time by the time – Bechyne, Cz
1999 Project – Brick-kiln – Brno, Prague, Cz

Permanent installation:

2010 "Fish escape" Wooden relief entrance, North Berwick, Scotland

2009 Sculpture/ geometric composition and Sculpture/Gate into another dimension, (Private garden), Hradce Kralove , Cz

2008   "Fox garden",children playground, Nechanice, Hradec Kralove, Cz
2008    "Graffiti", Thistle street bar, Edinburgh, Scotland
2007    Children playground (private garden) Hradec Kralove, Cz
2007    Children playground, Musselburgh (private garden) Edinburgh, Scotland
2007    "Singing trees" permanent light-sound installation, Regional Authority     Hradec Kralove,Cz
2007    "Graffiti", Carters bar, Edinburgh, Scotland
2004    "Sound wall" Futura/centrum of contemporary art+events, Prague, Cz

prizes:

-Scottish Art Council award 2009
-"Singing trees"

Regional Authority Hradec Kralove: Building of the year 2008,Cz

-"Singing trees" Building of the year 2008 Regional Authority Hradec Kralove,Cz

-Second prize- II. Biennale di Grancona, Vicenza, Italy,2003

JANA MATEJKOVA		Biography

ART WORKS SCULPTURES 2D WORKS PROJECTS PERFORMANCE VIDEO UPCOMING ------- BIOGRAPHY LINKS CONTACT		Curriculum vitae Jana Matejkova Date of Birth: 02.02.1979 Czech republic Education: 1997– 1998 University of Hradec Kralove,Faculty of Education, Arts Culture Department, Cz 1998 – 2004 Faculty of Fine Arts at Technological university in Brno,Cz - Sculpture Studio of Prof.Michal Gabriel, - Environment studio of Prof.Vladimir Merta 2003 – 2004 Künstakademie Düsseldorf - Sculpture Studio of Prof. Magdalena Jetelova, Germany (DAAD German academic Exchange service- scholarship) 2004 – 2007 Academy der Bildenden Künste in München - Sculpture Studio of Prof. Magdalena Jetelova, Germany (DAAD German academic Exchange service- scholarship) Educational Stays: 2003 Universitatea de Arta si Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (1 month) 2000 École Superieure d’Arts de Lorient, France (4 month) Residencies, Symposiums: 2009 Gill Society Studio, Akureyri, Iceland 2006 tigART galerija, Zagreb, Croatia 2005 Residency, Aquaduct/Luzboa, Lisbon, Portugal 2004 Project – Casa Gorila, Alcobaca, Portugal 2003 II. Biennale di Grancona, Vicenza, Italy Selected exhibitions: 2011 Wish Planet and Wish Comet, Site-specific artworks, Lumiere, Durham, UK 2011 “Metamorphosis“ Vicente, Projecto Travessa da Ermida, Lisbon, Portugal 2011 Living Fountain" Utopiaaqua" Open- air International theatre festival, Hradec Kralove, Cz 2010 Lost in Translation? Riverside Studios, London, UK 2010 “Mind Pool“, Nuit Blanche-Light art festival, Metz, France 2010 “White nights“, Open air-International theatre festival, Hradec Kralove, Cz (Inspired by Residency in Iceland) Year of architecture 2010 2010 “Kiss of life“, Glasgow international festival of visual arts, Scotland 2009 “Yet unwraped“, Open Studio, Gill Society, Akureyri, Iceland 2009 Skyway Perseids 09, ”Wish comet“,Toruň, Poland 2009 Brno Art Open 09 ”Interpretation of place“,Art containers, Brno, Cz 2009 “The same but another way“ Browar Mieszcanski, Wroclaw, Poland 2009 “The Place of intersection“ Reduta-National Theatre, Brno, Cz 2008 “ It’s a Disaster“ Stichting Noordkaap, Dortrecht, Holland 2008 Princes street, Glasgow, Scotland 2008 Lowsalt Gallery, Glasgow international 2008, Scotland 2007 Chemical safari, 4.International Biennale vestiges of Industry, Vertex, Hradec Kralove, Cz 2007 MMOGG in der Vaseline, Düsseldorf, Germany 2007 Saw mill, Finn collective, Glasgow, Scotland 2007 Britania Panopticon Music Hall, Lowsalt Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland 2006 Diploma exhibition,Akademie der Bildenden Künste in München, Germany 2006 tigART galerija, Zagreb, Croatia 2006 Luzboa - II Bienal Internacional da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal 2006 "Venceremos/Sale", Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg, Germany 2006 "Elevator" Jahresaustellung, Muenchen, Germany "Eine Hausfrau kommt selten alleine", Pictura, Dortrecht, Holland 2006 Sculpture and object in Czech contemporary art, Gallery of modern art, Hradec Kralove,Cz 2005 Claustro de Sor Juana, Cultural del Centro Historico, Mexico city, Mexico 2005 Projekt-Art Chapito, Cz 2005 Gallery FaVU, Brno,Cz 2004 OBJECTUALLY SPEAKING – Futura/centrum of contemporary art+events, Prague, Cz 2004 Next Wave – Generated generation, Prague, Cz 2004 TRANZIT- Internationl exhibition in MEDIO.RHEIN.ERFT, Bergheim, Germany 2004 Project – Casa Gorila, Alcobaca, Portugal 2004 Fire Projects – Galery Spolek, Brno, Cz 2004 Galerie Vojtech Löffler – Klasse Jetelova, Kosice, Slovakia 2003 LAB galerie – Klasse Jetelova, Strassbourg, France 2003 Summer steps, Hospital Kuks, Cz 2003 II. Biennale di Grancona, Vicenza, Italy 2002 Castle Opocno, Cz 2002 Galerie Doubner, Prague, Cz 2001 Alliance Francaise, Brno, Cz 2000 Galerie des Ecole des Beaux Arts, Lorient, France 2000 Galerie Doubner, Prague, Cz 2000 Galerie Aspekt, Brno, Cz 1999 - This time by the time – Bechyne, Cz 1999 Project – Brick-kiln – Brno, Prague, Cz Permanent installation: 2010 "Fish escape" Wooden relief entrance, North Berwick, Scotland 2009 Sculpture/ geometric composition and Sculpture/Gate into another dimension, (Private garden), Hradce Kralove , Cz 2008 "Fox garden",children playground, Nechanice, Hradec Kralove, Cz 2008 "Graffiti", Thistle street bar, Edinburgh, Scotland 2007 Children playground (private garden) Hradec Kralove, Cz 2007 Children playground, Musselburgh (private garden) Edinburgh, Scotland 2007 "Singing trees" permanent light-sound installation, Regional Authority Hradec Kralove,Cz 2007 "Graffiti", Carters bar, Edinburgh, Scotland 2004 "Sound wall" Futura/centrum of contemporary art+events, Prague, Cz prizes: -Scottish Art Council award 2009 -"Singing trees" Regional Authority Hradec Kralove: Building of the year 2008,Cz -"Singing trees" Building of the year 2008 Regional Authority Hradec Kralove,Cz -Second prize- II. Biennale di Grancona, Vicenza, Italy,2003