Lívia Kožušková
@liviakozuch
liviakozuch@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/571511877282734
https://www.figurama.cz/page3.html
https://agdzlin.cz/agd/
Art is a way to express the human soul without words. It is not only a means of aesthetic expression, but also has the ability to communicate and share indescribable and deeply personal experiences that are often beyond the reach of words. Each work of art carries a trace of the author's creative process and personal experience, which is transferred into a form that appeals to the senses and emotions of the viewer. Art and the education of art is not only about acquiring skills, it is a complex process of continuous learning, which includes not only the development of technical abilities, but also the exploration of new horizons of thought and creativity. I am the personality with extensive academic and professional activities in the art world. Between 2006 and 2011, I studied at the University of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava at the Department of Graphics and Other Media under the guidance of doc. Vojtěch Kolenčík, Akad.mal. During her studies, she participated in several exchange study stays focused on free drawing, graphic design and new media at the University of Applied Arts in Prague, at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (PL) and The University of Plymouth (GB). Her progress also included participation in artistic residencies - Open set Design Art Residency Rotterdam (NL), Lithography Steinwerk Symposium in Leipzig (DE), Open Air Art Residency Kunsthalle Krems an der Donau (AT). In 2017, I completed my doctoral studies under the supervision of Prof. Ing. arch. akad. Arch. Ivan Petelen, Ph.D. at the Slovak Technical University and Design in Bratislava. From 2021, she works as a teacher at the Tomáš Bata University in Zlín, where she teaches Figurative drawing at the Faculty of Multimedia Communications. In addition to teaching activities, se organizes art teambuildings for companies and cooperates with the Faculty of Architecture and Design at STU in Bratislava.
I am the artist with a wide range of activities, work in drawing, book design, illustration, free graphics, scenography and art management, not only in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, but also abroad. My works are characterized by a metaphysical character, often moving on a fine line between reality and imagination. In my work, I focuse on a combination of different graphic techniques, including printing from a height, printing from depth and printing from the surface, which allows me to create complex and multidimensional images. In my Portfolio, as well as at the exhibitions, you can find a series of graphics inspired by the work of the Slovak author and poet Mila Haugová – A doe looking at the North Pole. They are works that go beyond the boundaries of concrete expression and open up space for deeper reflections and hints that draw us into the mystery. In these works, an encounter with the universe takes place and the very essence of existence is explored, accompanied by the motif of the sky. In my Portfolio I present a series of graphic works called Touch Cubes and Rooms. The artist works with free graphics that actively interact with the space around them. The cycle deals with the theme of personal boundaries and touch surfaces, examines the comfort zone of an individual in his relationship with himself and the environment. The contrast between organic and geometric elements plays a key role here. The walls of the rooms, virtual rooms, are depicted as falling, disrupting conventional perspective and thus creating doubt and a sense of disruption.
I also drew inspiration from the beauty of nature and the cycle of life when creating graphics. My work Samia Cynthia reflects the ephemerality of existence and at the same time the power of transformation and change. She further developed the idea in a number of works based on the key themes of the book Postcards from invisible places by writer Martina Straková. Overall, Lívia Kožušková's work is an interesting mixture of abstraction and concrete motifs that invite the viewer to think more deeply about the essence of existence and human nature. Also figurative drawing is an artistic way of capturing the human figure using lines and shapes. It is a technique that allows artists to express the beauty, strength and emotional depth of the human body. One of the main aspects of figurative drawing is the ability to capture the anatomical details and movements of the human body. An artist must be able to observe and understand the structure of the body in order to create a believable and impressive depiction of a character. This requires a precise hand and attention to detail, but also a sense of proportion and composition. Figurative drawing is not only about reproducing the external appearance, but also about capturing the inner state of a person. Artists often use a character's movements, gestures, and expressions to convey emotions, moods, and thoughts. In this way, figural drawing transcends physical reality and becomes a vehicle for expressing the human spirit and identity. Today, figure drawing is still a vibrant and inspiring art form. Artists experiment with different media, techniques and styles to express their thoughts and ideas about the human body and its meaning in the world.
Lívia Kožušková 15. 5. 2024
Mgr. art. Lívia Kožušková, ArtD.
Sibírska 36
Bratislava III
liviakozuch@gmail.com
@liviakozuch
STUDY
2013-2017 Slovak Technical University Bratislava, completion of doctoral studies Art.D., Faculty of Architecture and Design - Department of Interior and Exhibition 2006 – 2012 University of Fine Arts Bratislava, obtaining a master's degree Mgr. art., department: Graphics and Other Media
WORK
2022 – present University of Tomáš Baťa, Zlín Czech Republic / Assistant Profesor of the figurative Drawing lectures.
2018 – present – PARTI s.r.o., stage design of the Východná festival, graphics, scenography, design, implementation 2021 – present – Tomas Bata University, Faculty of Multimedia Communications, assistant professor.
2013 – 2021 – Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Institute of Architecture and Civil Buildings, external employee.
2013 – 2019 – Lecturer at the Amulet private art studio, preparation of events, teambuildings, workshops, Bratislava.
2013 – contemporary - Graphic designer within the publishing house Ars Poetica, graphic editing of printed materials, website, preparation of the Ars Poetica festival, book design.
2012 – 2013 – Contemporary Art Gallery, T-Gallery, Bratislava, assistant 2013 – Elementary Art School of Ľudovít Rajter, Bratislava, art teacher.
EXHIBITIONS – DESIGNS – SCENOGRAPHY – ART
2024 – Solo exhibition Gallery Manes Prague Czech Rep., January 2024
2024 – Solo exhibition Václav Chad Gallery, Zlín Czech Republic 2024
2022/23 – solo exhibition named Touching Cubes, Gallery Hybernská 4 – HYB4, Prague, November 3. – 31. Nov. 2023
2023 – design and graphic realization of a series of four publications by foreign authors published by the Ars Poetica publishing house in cooperation with the international association and Verspolis publishing house.
2022 – Vernissage of the collective exhibition Baroque art through the eyes of European artists, Valeč State Castle - September
2022 2022 – artistic participation of the teacher and students in the Figurama
2022 figure drawing catalog, ISBN 978-80908396-1-8 2022 – preparation of graphics for the scenography of the folklore festival Východná 2022/23, design, graphics, printing, implementation / Východná
2021 – design and graphic realization of a series of four publications by foreign authors published by the Ars Poetica publishing house in cooperation with the international association and Verspolis publishing house, ISBN 978-80-89963-23-2, ISBN 978-80-89963-24-9, ISBN 978- 80-89963-22-5, ISBN 978-80-89963-25-6
2021- design, cover Anthology Ars Poetica, Festival of Contemporary International Poetry, Bratislava, ISBN 978-80-89963-26-3
2020 - design and graphic realization of a series of five publications by foreign authors published by the Ars Poetica publishing house in cooperation with the international association and Verspolis publishing house, ISBN 978-80-89963-14-0, ISBN 978-80-89963-21-8, ISBN 978- 80-89963-20-1, ISBN 978-80-89963-18-8, ISBN 978-80-89963-15-7
2020- design, cover Anthology Ars Poetica, Festival of Contemporary International Poetry, Bratislava, ISBN 978-80-89963-19-52021- Live stream opening of the exhibition - Woman in words, words in women, Pistori Palace, Bratislava. Exhibition concept, curation, artistic selection of works, management, logistics. Comprehensive exhibition project working with the question of a woman, her personal story in the form of author's notes, letters, confessions translated into selected techniques - watercolor, painting, cyanotype, print, graphics, drawing
2021 - Live stream - workshop, lecturer cooperation/workshop management in cooperation with Kunsthalle Krems an der Donau, covered by curator Andreas Hoffer and Lisa Sachs - the training took place in the form of a live stream screening. The event was thematically determined as a form of education for art teachers, architects and students of art schools in Austria. Covered Open Air art festival / Osterreich
2020 - collective exhibition of Vojtech Kolenčík and students and graduates of the studio, between white and black exhibition - Pistori Palace gallery, Bratislava 2020 – design, layout, illustration - Martina Straková /"Postcards from invisible places"/, Ars Poetica, ISBN 978-80-89283-84-3
2019 - AIR - Orte - 2 month artistic residency / Krems an der Donau, Austria
2018/19 - 7 patents: the field of product design and innovation, 7 design objects for play and movement - design registration certificate
2018 - prototyping the product design and furniture components - Based on the Postgraduate design: "Designing objects for play and physical development of preschool kids / Bratislava
2017 - The face of modern preschool, a game in danger. In: ALFA, architectural papers of the Faculty of Architecture STU, vol. 22, 2017, no. 2. 75 p. ISSN 1335-2679
2017 - Kindergarten from the child's point of view. Creative education. Faculty of Pedagogy of Matej Bel University, Department of Fine Arts, vol. 4, web conference focusing on public opinion, 2017, ISBN 978-80-970513-5-8
2017 - illustration, design, graphic realization of the book - poetry by Mila Haugová - "Doe looking at the North Pole" /Ars Poetica, Bratislava ISBN 978-80-89283-84-2 2017 - ALFA - specialist magazine on contemporary architecture, publication of the article: "The face of a modern kindergarten, children's play in danger", FA STU/Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
FOREIGN STAYS
Selected foreign stays, professionally oriented residencies and study stays during and after graduation from university 2019 - AIR - Orte - 2 month artistic residency, Krems an Donau, Austria
2015/16 - residency - Open set Design studio, Kunstblock Rotterdam - Open set Dutch Summer Design school, Rotterdam, Netherland
2014/15 - residency - Lithography and Serigraphy Studio - Steinwerk Edition, Hochschule fur Graphik und Buchkunst Leipzig, Germany
2011 - exchange study stay, program-SAIA. University of Arts and Sciences Prague, semester study in the Studio of Graphic Design and New Media, doc. P. Babak
2010-2011 - exchange study stay, program-SAIA. Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts Cracow, Poland. Semester study in the poster creation studio - prof. P. Kunce, in the Serigraphy studio and in the Drawing studio of prof. Kotkowska
