Biography

The Slovak artist duo Jarmila Mitríková (1986) & Dávid Demjanovič (1985) works with traditional technique of pyrography, burning motives into plywood, colouring them with wood stains. They use a technique of pyrography as a reference to a folk amateur art. The technique of pyrography was popular among people during socialism in former Czechoslovakia. They also create glazed or polychromed figurative ceramic sculptures. In their hybrid style you can see Christian traditions, folklorism, pagan rituals, superstitions, myths, local legends with links to WWII and socialistic history. Their works are among private collections, also in the collection of Slovak National Gallery and other public museums. They live and work in Prague and Košice.

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Artworks

€ 2.400,00

Cult Mask, 2019

62.5 x 80 cm

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God of War, 2019

120 x 140 cm

€ 2.400,00

Helmet, 2019

62.5 x 80 cm

€ 2.400,00

Helmet, 2019

62.5 x 80 cm

€ 2.400,00

Liar, 2019

62.5 x 80 cm

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Journal

Essay, Posted on 28/04/2020

NEW FOLK

by JARMILA MITRIKOVA & DAVID DEMJANOVIC

#ArtistWor(l)d: Jarmila Mitríková & Dávid Demjanovič share their inspiration and the creation process for the realization of their new works through a takeover.

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Events, Posted on 08/10/2019

CELLAR AT ART VERONA IN THE SCOUTING SECTION

by Cellar Contemporary

For the first time with three artists we will present a new project in our stand at the fair in Verona from 11 to 13 October.

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Events, Posted on 08/04/2019

OPENING THE FATE OF EMPIRES

by Camilla Nacci

On Thursday, April 4, Cellar Contemporary and Studio d’Arte Raffaelli inaugurate the exhibition whose protagonists are Andrew Gilbert, Jarmila Mitríková & Dávid Demjanovič and Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers).

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