EYES OF THE HORIZON

Ester Knapová (born 1993 in Prague) - graduated from the Secondary School of Applied Arts (SUPŠ) in Prague between 2008 - 2012 (Painting). In 2012 - 2013 she underwent study training at the private school Scholastika (Robert Šalanda Painting Studio). In 2013 - 2019 she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (Painting Studio II, Doc. Vladimír Skrepl School). In 2020, she became a finalist for the Critics’ Award for Young Painting with Overlaps and won the Audience Award this year. The author was placed in the context of Czech contemporary art with exhibition projects such as Zero Generation (2016, Jihlava), Side Job (2016, NTK Gallery, Prague), Critics ‘Award Finalists Exhibition (2020, Critics’ Gallery, Prague), TA MALBA (2021, Trafo Gallery, Prague), Reality do you need me? (2021, festival 4x4 days in motion, Prague) or Nadějné vyhlídky (2021, DOX, Prague). Her last independent exhibition happened in 2021 - Little Indians, OGV-Alternatina, Jihlava; Borůvky, Jelení Gallery, Prague.