Tereza Stehlikova: Artistic research into sensory perception & embodiment
“Masopust”, the time of carnivals which historically ended on Ash Wednesday, is the oldest continuous holiday feast in the Czech lands. In terms of cultural memory, it is also the longest still transmitted – its significance and meaning passed down from generation to generation. While Masopust has been marked for centuries, especially in rural villages,... Continue Reading →
I planned our filming in my grandmother's apartment as is the Christmas tradition. Last year we have not been able to be together because of Covid restrictions and could only speak on Facetime. This year was different. My grandmother's apartment, right next to my parents', in the centre of Prague, brings out many childhood memories... Continue Reading →
I have decided to launch an experimental space where students from University of Creative Communication, Prague, have a chance to work collaboratively, across disciplines, working towards a shared goal. The aim is to provide an opportunity to push boundaries of creativity through allowing open experimentation and cross-fertilisation. We invite guests: from musicians to practitioners in areas... Continue Reading →
A multi-media art installation by artist Tereza Stehlikova, exploring the importance of all our senses in giving meaning to our human experience. Its concept is inspired by the current pandemic and its impact on how we engage with others. The exhibition is one of the manifestations of an ongoing collaborative dialogue initiated by the Tangible... Continue Reading →
A multi-media art installation, exploring the importance of all our senses in giving meaning to our human experience. Its concept is inspired by the current pandemic and its impact on how we engage with others. The exhibition is one of the manifestations of an ongoing collaborative dialogue initiated by the Tangible Territory journal, conceived by... Continue Reading →
Ophelia has been in quarantine for an indefinite period of time, in an unknown location. She has been exiled from the outside world: from contact with people, with nature. Her world is sterile and lacks colour and scent. Even her understanding of her own body in relation to her environment is transforming, becoming more and... Continue Reading →
Here is a record of my exhibition with my friend and long term collaborator, poet S J Fowler, which was on between 18th April - 2nd May 2021 at Willesden Gallery London. Despite the fact that not many people got to see it, given we are still in the midst of various restrictions, it was... Continue Reading →
As part of the upcoming exhibition A History of Unnecessary Developments, made together with artist and poet S J Fowler and which opens on 19th April at the Willesden Gallery in London, I became interested in working with frottage. This surrealist technique, often used by children, is in fact a wonderful way of getting to... Continue Reading →
A History of Unnecessary Developments: A new exhibition at the Willesden Gallery (95 High Rd, London NW10 2SF) Opening times: From 19th April – 10:30-4:00 Mon – Fri; 10:30-5 Sat; 12:00-4 Sun Tereza Stehlikova & Steve J Fowler April 19th to May 2nd 2021 A longform collaboration between the artist-filmmaker Tereza Stehlikova and artist-poet SJ Fowler takes... Continue Reading →
In our new Covid-19 reality, when many of us spend extensive time on video calls, we are constantly confronted with our own face on the computer screen, the tiny camera reflecting back to us our own image. What is the effect of this new mirror, coming into prominence in a world already obsessed with surface... Continue Reading →
Cinesthetic feasts 