Alžběta Bačíková
audiovisual artist
I am primarily an audiovisual artist based in Prague. In my work I have long focused on the moving image – both in my own artistic practice and in curatorial, pedagogical, and organizational activities. I studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno, where in 2018 I completed a doctoral research project focused on documentary approaches in contemporary artists’ video and film. I worked as a curator at the Prague-based etc. gallery and from 2019 I led the Artyčok.tv platform at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, where I also taught; today I am part of the broader programming collective of Artyčok. In recent years, my artistic work has also engaged with questions of accessibility in the presentation of art – for example in projects realized in collaboration with protagonists with visual or hearing impairments. In 2018 I was a finalist of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award. I have completed artistic residencies in Vienna and New York. Alongside my work, I practice taiji, I am interested in psychotherapy and folk singing, I enjoy dancing, and in retirement I would like to paint and take walks in nature with a Samoyed.
I offer consultations on both developing and completed artistic projects, dramaturgy of audiovisual works, and the possibility of working together on ways of presenting one’s own work – for example through short texts or spoken presentations of a project. I am also happy to share my overview of the contemporary art field, particularly in the area of audiovisual practices and time-based media, and to help with orientation in possible ways of presenting work. I am able to listen empathetically and offer positive motivation even in difficult conditions. I appreciate punctuality and preparation. Between meetings we can agree on motivating tasks or assignments to focus on in the time between sessions. I will try to be supportive and help develop the strengths of the mentee. Mentoring can be useful both for emerging artists and for more experienced practitioners – for example during periods of doubt or creative crisis – and especially for those working with video, short or experimental film, sound, or installations based on audiovisual media.