SOFT POWER
AZIYA
DANA BARTONÍČKOVÁ
MAGDALÉNA ROZTOČILOVÁ
IVANA ŠÁTEKOVÁ
GROUP EXHIBITION
AZIYA
DANA BARTONÍČKOVÁ
MAGDALÉNA ROZTOČILOVÁ
IVANA ŠÁTEKOVÁ
23 JULY 2026, FROM 18.00
Soft Power examines the mechanisms of so-called soft power—subtle, often imperceptible forms of cultural influence through which notions of the body, subjectivity, belonging, normality, and social roles are produced and negotiated. Here, power operates not through explicit authority, prohibition, or coercion, but through images, aesthetic codes, traditions, collective narratives, and everyday rituals that gradually become naturalised within our perception of reality. It is precisely their apparent self-evidence and invisibility that render them among the most effective modes of cultural influence today.
Lucia Tallová named “Artist of the Year” 2026
Palais Populaire / Deutsche Bank Art & Culture
OPENING 9 SEPTEMBER 2026
Exhibition 10 September 31 December 2026
Deutsche Bank honors Lucia Tallová as "Artist of the Year" 2026
Born in Bratislava in 1985, Tallová completed her studies at the local art academy and gained international recognition in 2022 through her participation in the Lyon Biennale. For her collages, she uses photographs from old books and magazines, partly combined with found objects such as furniture fragments and natural materials. At the intersection of painting, collage, and installation, she develops an impressive visual language. In doing so, she addresses themes such as ecology, suppressed female histories, modernity, loss, and utopia. Her "Artist of the Year" award recognizes the relevance of Tallová's poetic exploration of the fragility of memory in an accelerated, digital present.
An extensive solo presentation of Lucia Tallová's works will be on display at PalaisPopulaire in Berlin starting 9 September 2026.
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Founded in 2014. Umrian gallery operates in Bratislava and Paris and
regulary participates in mayor art fairs and institutional collaborations.
Umrian gallery is an contemporary art gallery founded in Bratislava in 2014. The gallery represents a multigeneration group of high-caliber Central and Eastern European artists and regulary participates in leading international artfairs while collaborating with institutions and private collections worldwide.
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