CV

MANKA LUSTIGOVÁ
*1998

EDUCATION
2018 – 2024 MA Ceramic design, Faculty of Design and Arts, University of West Bohemia, CZ – thesis under doc. MgA Gabriel Vach, title: Oddenky / Rrhizzzomess.
2/2023 – 6/2023 Academy of Fine Arts in Prague – Studio of sculpture II
10/2021 – 6/2022 Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem
2018 – 2021 BA Sculpture, Faculty of Design and Arts, University of West Bohemia, CZ – thesis under doc. MgA Gabriel Vach, title: Everyday (design).

EXPERIENCES

6-7/2025: residency at A4 (Bratislava, SK), funded by Visegrad fund
4/2025: residency at Tangible Music Lab (Linz, AU), funded by European union
1/2025: residency at Punctum Krásovka (Prague, CZ) + performance OddenkyLive
10/2024 – 1/2025: internship at Caterina Morigi studio (Bologna, IT)
9/2023 internship at The Yalla Project (Nablus, PA)
2022 Koprivald + Moving Station: custom coffee set
2021 – now: co-founder of Koprivald (ceramic collective)
2021 technical assistance at the 29th Off center / Mimo kruh International symposium in Bechyne
2018 – now: co-founder of the Trat festival (production, music dramaturgy)

SELECTED EXPOSITIONS AND PERFORMANCES
2025 OddenkyLive, performance with sorbitoldrops (Gampa gallery, Pardubice, CZ)
2025 OddenkyLive, performance with sorbitoldrops (Punctum, Prague, CZ)
2024 Esence místa _solo show_(Výmeník culture centre, Karlovy Vary, CZ)
2024 Sýpka, curated by MENU collective (Hradec Králové, CZ)
2023 Krehký Mikulov, curated by Krehký (Mikulov castle, Mikulov, CZ)
2023 soundscape for Hosting in hostility, curated by The Yalla Project (Venice bienalle, Venice, IT)
2021 Bachelor and master projects, curated by Gabriel Vach (Designblok, Prague, CZ)
2021 KOLABO: finalists (Bohema Gallery, Bratislava, SK)
2020 Badespass festival curated by Barbora Krninská (Hurky, CZ) AWARDS
2024 Dean’s Prize of the Institute of Art and Design at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen / 2nd Place
2021 KOLABO fresh fruits/ finalist
2021 Designblok The best school installation
2021 Dean’s Prize of the Institute of Art and Design at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen / Winner