Sofie Švejdová

Sofie Švejdová (*1990) is one of the most prominent talents of her generation. She studied in the painting studio led by Stanislav Diviš and Jiří Černický at UMPRUM in Prague and completed an internship at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. During her studies, she also focused on experimental sculpture and installations.

Currently, she expresses herself primarily through large-format, highly gestural, and expressive painting, as well as smaller works on paper. She paints without brushes, using only her fingers. She layers paint onto the canvas until the painting gains its own relief and becomes almost an object. Her works are personal, carrying energy, emotion, and eroticism. The individual paintings communicate with one another quietly, as if they were episodes of a single story.

She has been exhibiting independently since 2013. She gained international attention with an exhibition at the Jiří Švestka Gallery in Berlin and by participating in art fairs in New York and Barcelona. Her works are part of private collections in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Read more about her work on her Instagram.