Alžběta Skálová (1982)
illustrator, painter
- studied at the Studio of Film and Television Graphics and the Studio of Illustration and Graphics at UMPRUM
- she devotes herself to painting, graphics and the creation of objects. She has illustrated several dozen books (e.g. Pampe and Šinka, Plant Lore, Klárka and 11 Grandmothers)
- under the artistic label naPOLI she created mainly books, posters and paper games
- for her work she has received the Most Beautiful Czech Book and Magnesia Litera awards
- as a visual artist she contributed to the animated film Fruits of Clouds
- her father is the visual artist and musician František Skála
Chapters
00:59 Art without limits has always been natural for me
02:39 Before I start illustrating, I study sources at length
04:40 I preferred to focus on free creation
06:30 Don't stop working, even when no commission is in sight
07:59 Mixing genres? Why not, I do it too
09:40 I was very slow, school sped me up
How to recognise talent, how to support and develop it? How to guide students meaningfully? When does a pupil become an artist?
Questions concerning passion, obsession, motivation, inspiration and feedback are answered by prominent figures of the Czech art scene who, in their role as mentors in MenART, help talented students and their teachers find their own path.
Thus the MenART Impulse project was born – a ten-minute story with the ambition to move forward all those who are interested in art, work with art or study it. Desire is contagious!
Watch other episodes on our YouTube channel.