MgA. Eva Pelechová

* 7th November 1984 in Třebíč

Short profile

2020 – member of Michelangelo Foundation: HOMO FABER

2019 – member of AIC, International Academy of Ceramics

2017 – Director of the International Symposium of Ceramics Bechyně

2016 – Guest professor at the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Arts and Design, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic

2012 – Freelance ceramics artist based in Prague, Czech Republic

2012 – Co-founder of “Hidden Factory,” a brand focusing on small production of conceptual porcelain design

2009–2011 – Performer and Dancer in Germany – Muffathalle, Munich – by choreograph Dali Touiti

Studies

2004–2010 – Academy of Arts Architecture and Design in Prague, Department of Applied Arts. Study programme: Ceramics and Porcelain

2000–2004 – Secondary School of Applied Arts, Uherské Hradiště, Study programme: Ceramics and Design

Short-Term Attachment

2009–2010 – Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Germany. Specialisation: Sculpture

2008–2009 – EKA, Academy of Arts Tallinn, Estonia. Specialisation: Ceramics and Porcelain

2006–2007 – Bezalel, Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem, Israel. Specialisation: Ceramics and Glass

Exhibitions – selection

2022 – Art Collection, Middelburg, Netherlands

2021 – Celebration of Insignificance, Prague, Czechia

2021 – Ceramic sculpture Kadaň, Kadaň, Czechia

2021 – Céramique, mon amour, Aubagne, France

2020 – Galerry Tirelli, Switzerland

2020 – With Roel van der Linden, Prague, Czechia

2020 – The Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum, China

2020 – International Ceramics Symposium in Kecskemét, Hungary

2019 – The inner color, Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy

2019 – Keramik Europas, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr Grenzhausen, Germany

2019 – Blanc de Chine, Beijing, China

2018 – European Ceramic Context 2018 – curated, Bornholm, Denmark

2018 – 24th Summer Ceramic Sculpture, Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky, Prague, Czech Republic

2018 – 25° Grottaglie Prize – International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy

2018 – 60 Faenza Prize, MIC The international museum of ceramics in Faenza, Italy

2018 – Künstlerhaus Stadttöpferei Neumünster, Germany

2017 – MIKS, Zagreb fair, Croatia

2017 – Zagreb Ex-tempore, Clay fest, Zagreb, Croatia

2017 – 27th International Symposium of Ceramics Bechyně, Galerie U prstenu, Prague, Czech Republic

2017 – 24th Summer Ceramic Sculpture, Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky, Prague, Czech Republic

2017 – International Ceramics Festival 17 Mino, Japan

2016 – 5th Ceramics Sculpture Kadaň, Czech Republic

2016 – MIC – The international museum of ceramics in Faenza, Italy

2016 – Modern Classics – Focus Vessel, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

2016 – Taiwan ceramics Biennial International Competition, New Taipei, Taiwan

2016 – House of Porcelain with Blue Blood, Dubí, Czech Republic

2016 – Expo Kunstat Castle, Czech Republic

2015 – Gmunden Ceramics Sympozium 2015, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy

2015 – 11th Meeting of ceramic, Czech Ceramics association, Kolín, Czech Republic

2015 – 59th Faenza Prize, MIC The international museum of ceramics in Faenza, Italy

2014 – 25th Autumn´s salon, TIT Stúdió Egyesület székháza, Budapešť, Hungary

2014 – Vizitacio – V4, Hungarian Creative Arts Nonprofit Ltd., Szentendre, Hungary

2014 – 17th Vásárhelyi Ceramics Symposium, WarthaVince Ceramics Art Foundation, Hodmézovasarhelyi, Hungary

2014 – Waking up Dragon, National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

2014 – Fragile Mikulov – Art design festival, Fragile and Chateau Mikulov, Czech Republic

2014 – 21th Summer Ceramic Sculpture, Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky, Prague, Czech Republic

2013 – International Biennial of ceramics, Culture centre of Kapfenberg, Kapfenberg, Austria

2013 – The figure sculpture in ceramics, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

2013 – ...im Gras, Burgweg 8, Baja GO green, Basel, Schwitzerland

2013 – Artceramics, Gallery of New Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic

2012 – 48th ceramics symposium, BOK, International ceramic center, Boleslawiec, Poland

2012 – Cross out, De-sign gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

2012 – Landscape and design, design and landscape, Summer Residence, Ostrov, Czech Republic

2012 – Co co bird, Art infiltration in urban space, Ostrava, Czech Republic

2012 – 10th Meeting of ceramic, Czech Ceramics association, Kolín, Czech Republic

2012 – 20th Summer Ceramic Sculpture, Galerie Klatovy/Klenová, Czech Republic

2011 – Mushrooms, Art in box, Prague, Czech Republic

2011 – Visit, Home gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

2011 – Summer Porcelain Sculpture, Mostov, Czech Republic

2011 – 19th Summer Ceramics Sculpture, Galerie Klatovy/Klenová, Klenová, Czech Republic

2010 – Echo, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Czech Republic

2010 – 18th Summer Ceramic Sculpture, Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky, Prague, Czech Republic

2010 – European Ceramic Context, Bornholm’s Kunstmuseum, Bornholm, Denmark

2009 – 17th Summer Ceramic Sculpture, Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky, Prague, Czech Republic

2009 – Oktogon, Urban installation, Tallinn, Estonia

2009 – Porcelain on the Garret, Jihlava, Czech Republic

2009 – Do you have the Thing? Polymer Arts centre, Tallinn, Estonia

2007 – Porcelain from Prague – Galerij Pi Kwadrat, Erpej, Belgium

2006 – Rosenthal Design Award, Rosental collection, Frankfurt, Berlin, Germany

Symposiums and Residencies

2020 – International Ceramics Symposium in Kecskemét, Hungary

2019 – The inner color, Installation and Performance festival, Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy

2019 – 1st International Ceramics Symposium in Sheki, Azerbaijan

2018 – XI. International Ceramic Symposium Römhild, Germany

2018 – Künstlerhaus Stadttöpferei Neumünster, Germany

2016 – 27th International Symposium of Ceramics Bechyně, Bechyně, Czech Republic

2015 – Gmunden Ceramics Symposium, Gmunden, Austria

2014 – 17th Hodmezovasarhelyi Ceramics Symposium, WarthaVince Ceramics Art Foundation, Hungary

2012 – 48th Ceramic Symposium in Boleslawiec, BOK, International ceramic centre, Boleslawiec, Poland

2009 – Fenomenon Gemer, Lučenec, Slovakia

Awards

2018 – 1st Prize, 25° Grottaglie Prize – International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy

2017 – Silver Plaque, MIKS, Zagreb fair, Croatia

2017 – 1st Prize, Zagreb Ex-tempore, Croatia

2017 – Honorable mention, International Ceramics Festival 17 Mino, Japan

2016–2017 – Working Grant from Ministry of Culture, Czech Republic

2016 – Finalist, Taiwan ceramics Biennial International Competition

2014 – 1st Prize, 25th Autumn´s Salon, Hungarian Academy of Visual Arts, Hungary

2006 – 1st Prize, Rosenthal Design Award, Germany

Collections

International Ceramics studio Kecskemét, Hungary

ICCA Blanch de Chine, Dehua, China

The museum of ceramics in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy

ABAD, Sheki, Azerbaijan

Künstlerhaus Stadttöpferei Neumünster, Germany

International museum of Ceramics, Grotaglie, Italy

Glücksburg – International collection of Ceramics, Römhild, Germany

MIC The international museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy

The New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan

Association for the promotion of Europian ceramic artist, Gmunden, Austria

WarthaVince Ceramics Art Foundation, Hodmézovasarhelyi, Hungary

BOK, International ceramic center, Boleslawiec, Poland

GKK, Galerie Klatovy/Klenová, Klenová, Czech Republic

Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Czech Republic

Rosenthal Collection, Selb, Germany