BIO

Vanda Mesiariková comes from and lives in Slovakia. She studied at the Institute of Fine and Advertising Photography Photogenia in Brno and continues her studies at the Institute of Creative Photography in Opava.

Since 2010 she has been working as a freelance photographer. She worked as a lecturer at the Academy of Creative Photography in Bratislava.

Within her free creation, she is interested in space and life on the periphery and the question of identity and environmental themes.

She has exhibited individually and in groups, and she is the holder of the Slovak Press Photo 2019 and 2021 award.

AWARDS

2018 / final nominee / Slovak Press Photo / Bratislava

2019 / winner in category Environment / Slovak Press Photo / Bratislava

2020 / final nominee / Slovak Press Photo / Bratislava

2021 / winner in category The world of Art and Culture / Slovak Press Photo / Bratislava

EXHIBITIONS solo

2011 / Lomowall / Bratislava

2019 / Neighbourhood with the view / Banská Štiavnica

2021 / Night Maps / City park, Prievidza

2021 / Neighbourhood with the view / Flatgallery Piešťany

2021 / Night Maps / Hajovna - Cultural Tourism Center, Banská Štiavnica

2022 / Deleted Land / City park Prievidza

2022 / Deleted Land / Art Cafe, Banská Štiavnica

2023 / Deleted Land / Umění v Kavárnách, Přerov

EXHIBITIONS group

2010 / Fotokino 10 / Prievidza

2012 / LomoWall / Museum of London, London

2015 / AMFO / TOS, Trencin

2015 / AMFO / Regional Cultural Centre, Levice

2016 / Vlastný pohľad / Kafe Scherz, Bratislava

2018 / Slovak Press Photo / Kunsthalle, Bratislava

2018 / Slovak Press Photo / Primate´s Palace, Bratislava

2018 / Slovak Press Photo / Information Centre, Levice

2019 / Slovak Press Photo / Kunsthalle, Bratislava

2019 / Slovak Press Photo / Information Centre, Levice

2019 / F!Festival / Brno, CZ

2019 / Winter Selection / Flatgallery Piešťany

2019 /346 / BANSKA ST A NICA contemporary, Banská Štiavnica

2019 / Postcards from BS / Hájovňa - Cultural Tourism Center, Banská Štiavnica

2021 / Night Maps / Blatenský Fotofestival / Blatná, Czech Republic

2021 / Slovak Press Photo / Vajanského nábrežie / Bratislava

2021 / Opava Girls / 31. Month of Photography / Bratislava

2021 / Prague Photo

2022 / Sugar Choice / OFF Festival Bratislava

2023 / Night Maps /Tužina Groove

2023 / Viele Gesichter / Munich, Germany

2023 / XXXIII Festiwal Fotografii Plener 2023, Źory, Poland

2023 / 33. Month of Photography / Bratislava

2023 / Koniec sezóny OTVÁRAME!!! / Hájovňa - Cultural Tourism Center, Banská Štiavnica


CONTACT

Email
wandamesiarikova@gmail.com

Phone
+421 911 272 042