Simona Janišová
Simona Janišová (1985) studied ceramics at the Josef Vydra School of Applied Arts (2000 – 2004) and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. She completed her bachelor’s degree with doc. Ivica Vidrová (2008) and her master’s (2010) and doctoral degrees (2015 – 2018) with Mgr. Art. Daniel Piršč. During her studies, she was on a study visit to Thessaloniki and Prague, after her studies she did an internship at Barnaby Barford’s studio in London (2011) and a residency in China (2014). Since 2012, she has been working with Linda Viková on small-series production under the si.li brand. She worked as a curator for the Ceramics and Porcelain Collection of the Slovak Museum of Design. In 2017, she won the main prize at the Bratislava Design Week festival. She exhibits in Slovakia and abroad. In her free-form work, she brings innovative approaches to traditional ceramic techniques. Her objects combine functionality, aesthetics, and a personal story.
Artworks available
Exhibition
Curriculum vitae
Education
2015 – 2018 Doctoral Degree, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Studio of Ceramics, Slovakia
2011 internship, studio of Barnaby Barford, London, Great Britain
2008 – 2010 Master’s Degree, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Studio of Ceramics, Slovakia
2007 study residence, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Studio of Sculpture 1, Czech Republic
2006 study residence, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Studio of Printmaking, Greece
2004 – 2008 Bachelor’s Degree, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Studio of Ceramics, Slovakia
2000 – 2004 School of Applied Arts of Josef Vydra, Bratislava, Department of Ceramics
Awards
2021 Honorable mention at National Design Prize for si.li.ceramics statement tableware
2018 Rings in Water, 2nd place at design competition of The Centre for Folk Art Production, Slovakia
Collection of Bratislava Design Week Awards 2017 – for Anachronik Collection
Main prize of Bratislava Design Week Awards 2017 – for Anachronik Collection
Solo Shows
2024
Hold Me, Object Space, Bratislava
2019
Hot dreams, with Marína Pavlovičová, Statua Gallery, Bratislava
2018
In good Company, with Linda Viková, P.M.Bohúň Gallery, Liptovský Mikuláš
2017
Chapter 1 and 2, Rosenfeld Palace, Žilina
Chapter 1, HotDock Gallery, Bratislava
2014
si.li. time for fairy tales, with Linda Viková Nova Gallery, Bratislava
Little Black Land, Freshmen’s Gallery, Bratislava
Black Land, Da Wang Culture Highland, Shenzhen
2012
Golden Base, Nova Gallery, Bratislava
I love you, Photoport Gallery, Bratislava
2010
Intro, with Monika Brzá, Design Studio ÚĽUV, Bratislava
Selected Group Shows
2024
European Ceramic Context, Bornholm
Bratislava Design Week 2024, Prior, Bratislava
2023
Transmodernita/Transmodernité/Transmodernity, la Galerie Kolektiv Cité Radieuse, Unité d’Habitation Le Corbusier de Marseille
Pere e Mele, Instituto slovacco a Roma
Bratislava Design Week, curatorial part, Bratislava City Gallery
2022
Bratislava Design Week, curatorial part, Bratislava City Gallery
2021
Code Ceramics, Galeria Dizajn BWA, Wroclaw
In Silence, Budatín Castle, Žilina
2019
Designblok, Arthouse – Lapidarium, Prague
Quarzsprung, Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverien, Munich
2018
European Ceramic Context, Bornholm Art Museum, Bornholm
Ceramic and its Dimensions, UPM, Prague
Out of the circle, The Schaubmar – Slovak National Gallery Pezinok
2017
Bratislava Design Week 2017
Křehký, Castle Mikulov
2016
More is more, Rona Gallery, Lednické Rovne
Inspirations and Interpretations, Ludovit Fulla Gallery, Ružomberok
2015
Vase, Gallery of Slovak Institute Prague
2014
Hot & Cold, Contemporary Drinking Glass and Porcelain from Central Europe at the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art, Baku
Dream Catcher Project (Sculptural edition), Black Square Gallery, Miami
2013
The Figure – Sculpture in Ceramics, The Ceramics Talent Award, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Nemecko
Blood, Slovak National Gallery, Esterházy Palace, Bratislava
2012
Servus from Bratislava, Walking Chair Gallery, Vienna
si.li.cabinet at Designweekend Bratislava, with Linda Viková
2010
XXIst International Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics, Vallauris
Home Sweet Potato, Medium Gallery, Bratislava
2009
European Prize for Applied Arts, Mons