Artist Residency
in Šumiac
Oscar de Carmen is an artist whose practice explores social structures, collective agency, and the politics of everyday life. Working across installation, performance, and socially engaged projects, he often investigates forms of coexistence and alternative economies. Since 2005, he has collaborated with Martinka Bobrikova, developing long-term projects that unfold through shared experiences and public participation.
María Alejandra Gatti is an interdisciplinary practitioner, curator, writer and editor. She co-directs metaninfas, a critical curatorial and editing platform. Her current work investigates collective processes and practices that focus on open, displaced and constantly moving dynamics. She uses editorial work as a tool for action to circulate artistic projects and practices. https://mariaalejandragatti.com/
Zuzana Novotová Godálová holds a Master’s degree in Contemporary Art from Sheffield Hallam University, England. Having worked abroad for many years in the UK, France, and the US, her practice focuses on conceptual installations and interactive objects inspired by everyday situations and items.She is the founder and chairwoman of the civic association Nástupište 1-12 in
Daniela Krajčová (born 1983) is a visual artist who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in 2008 with a degree in Intermedia. She also completed a Master’s degree in Animation at the Academy of Performing Arts in 2010. In recent years, she has explored themes of motherhood and the role of women
She worked as a graphic designer for ten years. She is the founder of the Fest Anča International Animation Festival, which she led for eight years, as well as the FOAJÉ cultural space in Bratislava. She currently serves as the director of the Old Town Library, where she aims to foster innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.