Košice Artist in Residence
Exhibition opening: 11.10.2024 / 18:00 Exhibition duration: 11. – 12.10.2024 Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice Opening hours: FRI – SAT / 19:00 – 00:00 In this collection of ceramic works, the artist crafts a visual narrative that navigates the fluid boundaries of queerness, kinship, and personal mythology. Through dynamic forms, the exhibition explores oppositions—normal and […]
Katalin Kortmann-Járay and Karina Mendreczky have been collaborating closely since 2019, creating large-scale, walk-through installations—spatial collages—made up of diverse elements. In their work, they combine various techniques and materials such as textiles, photographs, and sculptures crafted from iron, concrete, and clay, to construct metaphorically fragile spaces. By drawing parallels between contemporary animistic perspectives, rooted in […]
We would like to invite you to Šopa Gallery for a reading and discussion on the topic of Queer Resistance, led by our resident, Belarusian artist, Lisa Deikun. In a world where simply existing as a queer person can be seen as an act of resistance, this reading event, inspired by Donna Haraway’s concept of […]
We invite you to start the first days of autumn at Šopa Gallery, where we will say goodbye to our artist-in-residence, Ukrainian artist Iryna Loskot. Iryna will present the result of her residency in the form of a studio video installation. During armed conflicts, the migration of animals, including birds, is hampered: birds may change […]
Eva Bubla is a Hungarian artist, activist, researcher, and independent curator. Her work has been centered around current ecological and social concerns. At the boundaries of art and science, her projects aim to map, perceive, interpret, and as such (re)connect audiences to the local ecosystem. She is keen on working together with local communities and […]
We invite you to a creative workshop led by our current artist-in-residence, Ukrainian artist, Iryna Loskot. About the workshop: Due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many Ukrainians are still forced to migrate to Europe. They often face hostile attitudes and difficulties in integration. During the workshop, we will exchange experiences of plant […]