Roy Vessil (USA)
Exhibition: Stacking / Date: 27th February to 1st March 2025 / Venue: Siddhartha Art Gallery, Annex, Babermahal
Roy Vessil is a contemporary artist whose interdisciplinary work explores themes of identity, technology, and labor. He holds an MFA in Fine Art from the California College of the Arts (2022), where he was awarded the Byron Meyer Scholarship in Graduate Fine Arts. Vessil also earned a BFA from Art Center College of Design (2018), where he co-founded and served as president of the Experimental Communist Garden Club. His work has been showcased in numerous exhibitions, including 30 Under 30 at the Santa Paula Art Museum (2024), Design 4.0. AI: Industrial (Un)employment? at the XVIII Tallinn Design Festival (2023), and the Arts Thread Global Design Graduate Show 2022 X Gucci (2022). Vessil’s professional experience includes roles as a Grad MFA Studio Monitor and Teaching Assistant at CCA, as well as internships at Heron Arts Gallery. His background also includes independent work in landscape design and studio assistance. Vessil’s practice challenges conventional boundaries, engaging with both fine art and contemporary design to question the intersection of human experience and evolving technological landscapes.
Alessandra Svatek (Czech)
Exhibition: Stacking / Date: 27th February to 1st March 2025 / Venue: Siddhartha Art Gallery, Annex, Babermahal
Alessandra Svatek, born in 1979 in Germany and raised across various countries, found her artistic home in Prague, Czech Republic since 2011. Her educational journey traversed through the esteemed halls of the Accademia Di Belle Arti Brera in Milan, Italy, where she delved into the world of paintings, and the ESAC St. Luc in Brussels, Belgium, where she explored the realm of stage arts. Alessandra’s artistic endeavors have long been intertwined with street art and interventions into architecture, culminating in her role as the Founder and Curator of Ukradena Galerie, a pioneering street exhibition project that spanned a decade from 2010 to 2020.
Her prolific career boasts a plethora of exhibitions spanning the globe, including notable showcases like “Second Tongue” at Prague House in Brussels, Belgium, “Unclear Plans For Heroic Deeds” at the White Room Gallery in Prague, and “Do Your Magic” installation at Dak’Art, the Biennale of Dakar, Senegal. Alessandra’s artistic vision is driven by an exploration of reality and perception, as she seeks to distill concepts to their purest essence, all the while maintaining a keen sense of self-irony. She navigates subtle nuances and multiple perspectives, recognizing the fluidity of truth and the complexity of human perception.
Alessandra’s work is a testament to her unwavering commitment to pushing artistic boundaries and challenging conventional wisdom. Through her evocative creations, she invites viewers to question their understanding of reality and embrace the multifaceted nature of existence. As she continues to evolve as an artist, Alessandra remains dedicated to exploring the intricacies of the human experience and uncovering the hidden truths that lie beneath the surface.
