MgA. Terezie Vaňková
*21. 3. 1998 Vsetín, Czech Republic

My artistic practice spans music, poetry and visual art, with painting and drawing as its core. Educated in Daniel Balabán’s painting studio at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Ostrava, I approach art as a means of reflection and communication — a way to question, to connect, and to speak about the world around us.

Alongside visual art, I write poetry and songs, perform as a singer-songwriter, and accompany myself on guitar. I also work in the field of graphic and visual design, including brand identity and UX/UI design.

In my artistic practice, I explore social, political, and personal themes. I am drawn to dialogue between art and reality — opening human stories, confronting the viewer, and using art as a mirror that provokes reflection. My work often deals with themes such as womanhood, identity, inequality, and the search for authenticity in contemporary society. For me, art is both a space of empathy and a tool for awareness — a way to give voice to what is often left unsaid.

Studia / Studies
2022 Internship Globa Organization for Security and Intelligence IOSI, Berlin
2017 – 2023 Ostravská Univerzita, Fakulta umění – ateliér malby I. prof. Daniela Balabána
2013 – 2017 Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola sklářská Valašské Meziříčí


Samostatné výstavy / solo exhibition:
2022: “Kde jsou ty ženy?” Clubovna Café, Valašské Klobouky
2021:
“Mycelium” Galerie UHAUS, Ostrava
“Kaple” - Galerie Komnata Zlín
2020:
„Plocha-Hloubka“ - Beseda Valašské Klobouky
„Po vrchy“ - Ukryté Kafé Uherský Brod

Společné výstavy (výběr) / selected group exhibition:
2023: “Souzním, brečím, nepoklečím” Galerie PLATO, Ostrava
2022: “Mikádo” Galerie Manifest, Královec Valašské Klobouky
2020: „Porce“ - Český Těšín
2019: „Art of Nature“ - Nova Gorica (SI)
„OST-RAW“ - Galerie Spreeviera Berlín (DE)
„LOW-COST“ - Galerie Věž, Frýdek Místek
2018: „Comfort Balcony“ – Důl Michal Ostrava
„Malba I. V Lese“ – Absintový klub Les Ostrava
„Večeře s obrazy ateliéru malby I.“ Bastion IV., Josefov
„Společná večeře ateliéru malby I., téma: mýtus“ – Galerie Nibiru Ostrava
2017: „Sklo a malba“ – Galerie Jako Doma Valašské Meziříčí
2016: „Figurama 16“ – Český Krumlov
„Výstava malby“ – Valašské Klobouky
„Pozor! Výstava!“ – Zlín