Bára Prášilová
Bara’s surreal images balance on the edge of beauty and weirdness, in between real and fic- tional set ups, originating from her sense of absurd humour and affinity for lightness that helps her to cope with serious topics. Instead of manipulating images digitally in postproduc- tion as to render a magical ambience, Bara works with real props and objects, which lend her subjects a rare authenticity. She meticulously plans all of her shoots in advance, and her de- tailed sketches, custom- made props and costumes are usually part of her exhibitions. Including a Hasselblad Masters award in 2014, Prasilova has been a recipient of numerous awards, such as winner of the Photographer of the Year 2009 and 2011 by Czech Grand De- sign, and equally many commercial assignments have been requested by clients, such as Vit- ra, Ikea, The Czech National Theatre, Newsweek magazine. Recently, she has branched out into the world of moving images, creating videos based on her stills, which has created another outlet for her to build a new reality.
Solo exhibitions
2021
Circles, Czech Centre Sofia, Bulgaria
2020
Circles, The Old Palace at Blatna Castle, Blatna
2017
One & Three Photographs, Galerie Claude Samuel, Paris
Rotunda, Kosice
Evolve, IPCI – Instituto de Producao Cultural e Imagem, Porto
2014
Evolve, PAC Gallery, Prague
Photography Gallery, Panevezys, Lithuania
Photogenia festival, Mayoral salon, Brno
2013
Air Force, Czech Centre in Budapest, Budapest
2012
Air Force, Czech Centre in Budapest, Budapest
2011
Czech Fashion Project, Czech Centre in Milan
Concrete Island, Fotografic Gallery, Prague
Off Festival , X Gallery, Bratislava
2010
Quiksilver women by Bára Prášilová , Designblok, Prague
2009
Quiksilver women by Bára Prášilová, Grand Palais, Paris
Quiksilver women by Bára Prášilová, Designblok, Prague
Transfotografia Festival,Gdańska Galeria Miejska, Gdańsk
Group exhibitions
2020
The Edge of Fiction,Deák 17 Gallery, Budapest
2019
Art Fair Art Market Budapest, Milenáris, Budapest
Just Kids, Hala 17, Prague, CZ
I AM WOMAN, Centre of Photography Art in Yekaterinburg, Russia
2017
Young Czech photography, Muzeum Gornoslaskie, Bytom
Immediate Temples, Museum of Modern Art, Olomouc
2016
School of Opava, Soiz Gallery, Passau
The twenty-five years of the Institute of Creative Photography, House of Photography, Prague City Gallery
Quarter of the Century of ITF, Art Centre Gallery 4 , Cheb
2015
Bienal Internacional – Fotografica Bogotá, Espacio Artnexus, Bogota
Past Future,Triennale der Photographie, Container City, Hamburg
The twenty-five years of the Institute of Creative Photography, The House of Art, Opava
2014
Virtue, Krehky Mikulov, Festival of Design, Chateau Mikulov
Minsk Fashion Week, Palace of Arts, Minsk
Czech Grand Design 2013, National technical museum, Prague
2013
Prague Photo, Mánes Gallery, Prague, Sensum, Slot Art Festiwa, Lubiaz
Fragile Goods , Museum wspolczesne, Wroclaw, Poland
New York Photo Festival, Dumbo Art Festival, The Power House Arena, New York
Kitchen, Lola Gassin Gallery, Nice
Czech Grand Design 2011, National technical museum, Prague
2012
Fragile Goods, Museum wspolczesne, Wroclaw
New York Photo Festival, Dumbo Art Festival, The Power House Arena, New York
Kitchen, Lola Gassin Gallery,Nice
Czech Grand Design 2011, National technical museum, Prague
2011
Now and wow: The rebirth of street fashion photography, The Langhans Gallery, Prague
Prague Photo, Mánes Gallery, Prague
Goldener Kentaur, Munchner Kunstlerhauses, Munich
2010
Young Czech Women Photographers, Bratislava Castle,Bratislava
The twentieth year of the Institute of Creative Photography, Opava, Brno, Oxford
Prague Photo, Mánes Gallery, Prague
Czech Grand Design 2009, Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague
Young Czech Women Photographers, Bratislava Castle, Bratislava
2009
Hasselblad Masters of Photography 2009, Milk Studios , New York
Hasselblad Masters of Photography 2009, ArtisTree Gallery, Hong Kong
Hasselblad Masters of Photography 2009, The DASK Gallery, Copenhagen
Transphotograpiques Festival, Palais Rameau, Lille
Lille Art Fair, Lille, France Quiksilver Women Night, Bush Hall, London
2008
Prague Photo, Mánes Gallery,Prague, CZ
2007
Prague Fashion Week, Mánes Gallery, Prague
Young Czech Photographers, Prospektos Gallery, Vilnius
Fashion Session, Designblok, Prague
Disegno Interno, Karlin Studios, Prague
Young Czech Women Photographers, Bratislava Castle, Bratislava
Czech Start! Brotfabrik Galerie, Berlin, Germany
Frame, The Brno House of Art, Brno
2006
Frame 005 , Central European House of Photography, Bratislava
Czech Advertising Photographers, Martinický Palác, Prague
Fashion Session, Designblok, Prague
Six,Prague House of Photography, Prague
