Romana Palková

Residency: October - December 2024

Katalin Kortmann-Járay, Karina Mendreczky (HU)

Katalin Kortmann-Járay and Karina Mendreczky have been collaborating closely since 2019, creating large-scale, walk-through installations—spatial collages—made up of diverse elements. In their work, they combine various techniques and materials such as textiles, photographs, and sculptures crafted from iron, concrete, and clay, to construct metaphorically fragile spaces. By drawing parallels between contemporary animistic perspectives, rooted in […]

Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice 03.10.2024 17.00

Lisa Deikun / Queer Resistance: mundane tactics of survival

We would like to invite you to Šopa Gallery for a reading and discussion on the topic of Queer Resistance, led by our resident, Belarusian artist, Lisa Deikun. In a world where simply existing as a queer person can be seen as an act of resistance, this reading event, inspired by Donna Haraway’s concept of […]

Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice 18.09.2024 18.00

Iryna Loskot: Wakeful lion

We invite you to start the first days of autumn at Šopa Gallery, where we will say goodbye to our artist-in-residence, Ukrainian artist Iryna Loskot. Iryna will present the result of her residency in the form of a studio video installation. During armed conflicts, the migration of animals, including birds, is hampered: birds may change […]

Residency: October - December 2024

Eva Bubla (HU)

Eva Bubla is a Hungarian artist, activist, researcher, and independent curator. Her work has been centered around current ecological and social concerns. At the boundaries of art and science, her projects aim to map, perceive, interpret, and as such (re)connect audiences to the local ecosystem. She is keen on working together with local communities and […]

Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice 12.09.2024 17.00

Iryna Loskot: Transplant / workshop

We invite you to a creative workshop led by our current artist-in-residence, Ukrainian artist, Iryna Loskot.  About the workshop: Due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many Ukrainians are still forced to migrate to Europe. They often face hostile attitudes and difficulties in integration. During the workshop, we will exchange experiences of plant […]

Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice 06.08.2024 18.00

Meet & Greet w/ Lisa Deikun a Iryna Loskot

We invite you to our summer edition of Meet & Greet, a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with artists in our community. This time you will be introduced to our artists-in-residence Lisa Deikun from Belarus, who is currently based in Poland, and Ukrainian artist Iryna Loskot. LISA DEIKUN (BY)  is interested in […]