Lubomira Lavrikova
Studies
2011 – 2014
MA in Art Education
Zurich University of the Arts (CH)
2005 – 2006
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (CZ)
2001 – 2007
MA in Fine Arts
Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem (CZ)
Exhibitions / Performances
2023
«Light and Death» site-specific installation, Risi, Stäfa (CH)
«Creating Paradise» participatory performance at «The Gathering», Theatre Basel (CH)
«Cosmic Sun» monotype at «discourse and auction», Sihlquai 253, Zürich (CH)
2022
«In Nothing is Everything» performance at «BANG BANG» Museum Tinguely, Basel (CH)
«Throwing Snowballs» performance during artist’s residency, Innauen, La Punt, Engadine (CH)
«Der Wald, der Mensch, der Kosmos» site-specific installation, Risi, Stäfa (CH)
2021
«The End is the Beginning, the Beginning is the End» performance, site-specific installation, Bohemia Farmstudio, Vysoka (CZ)
«Awakening Feminine Power» performance ritual, Tanzberg, Mikulov (CZ)
«Cosmic Poems» reading at «LiteraturTelefon» during the covid lockdown, Stäfa (CH)
2020
«Waiting, an upgrade» video performance at Helmhaus during the covid lockdown, streamed online
«Call me by your name» reading at «LiteraturTelefon» during the covid lockdown, Stäfa (CH)
«Meet you there» collage, performance and artist’s talk at kunsthallekleinbasel, Kunsttage Basel (CH)
«Die Zeit, das Licht, die Erde» performance at «In Transition» Hermann Bühler Areal, Winterthur (CH)
2019
«I am your shadow, I am your light» site specific installation at «of Color» Helmhaus, Zürich (CH)
«Dark Princess & the Fox» performance at «of Color» Helmhaus, Zürich (CH)
«Breath» long duration performance at «Performance Reihe Neu-Oerlikon» Zürich (CH)
«Shadows of the cosmic order» artist’s talk at «search.zh» Helmhaus, Zürich (CH)
«Magic Tomatoes» art and architecture project at «Schulanlage Freilager Zürich-Albisrieden» Art and Building Department City of Zürich (CH)
2018
«Dark Princess Ritual» performance and site specific installation at the Performance Festival «Stereoskop VII» Tart Gallery, Zürich (CH)
«Dark Princess Game» performance at the exhibition «Transmutation» Spieglerey, Dynamo, Zürich (CH)
«Lubomira LIVE» reading at «LiteraturTelefon» Atelier Räffelstrasse, Zürich (CH)
«Dark Princess waiting» performance at «Srinagar Biennale, Open stage open air» public spaces, Basel (CH)
2017
«Before she left» site specific installation at «Untertage im Waldhuus, best of visarte zürich & guests» Dolder Waldhaus, Zürich (CH)
«Through the Darkness to the Light» poetry performance and artist’s book at «Volumes 2017» Helmhaus, Zürich (CH)
«Beyond» performance at the Performance Festival «Stereoskop II» Wunderkammer, Zürich (CH)
«Everything is just stardust» video at «Video-Summe» Neues Kino, Basel (CH)
«Ishtar’s Mourning» performance at «LEGS Basel» Ausstellungsraum Klingental, during Basel Art Week (CH)
«Beyond» monotypes at «MORE THAN 100 FRAMES» at «YIA Art Fair» Basel Art Center (CH)
«Beyond» monotypes at «MORE THAN 100 FRAMES» chemicalmoonBaby, Zürich (CH)
«Dark Princess with Lilith» performance and site specific installation at «HERE 2017» Cavallerizza Reale, Turin (IT)
2016
«LEIDEN-SCHAFT» solo exhibition, kabinett visarte zürich (CH)
«I am your mirror» monotype at «Catch of the Year 2016» Dienstgebäude, Zürich (CH)
«Dark Princess Revival» performance at «Manifesta 11, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art» Cabaret der Künstler – Zunfthaus Voltaire, Zürich (CH)
«iStatus» joint-venture performance at «Manifesta 11, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art» Cabaret der Künstler – Zunfthaus Voltaire, Zürich (CH)
«Selektoren» lecture performance with Daniel Marti at «Obsession Dada: 165 Feiertage» Cabaret Voltaire, Zürich (CH)
2015
«Dreaming and Walking Are One» artist’s book at «The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2014» Helmhaus, Zürich (CH)
«Los Lassen» performance & live stream, as a surprise guest of Daniel Marti at «Performance of the Kunsthalle Kleinbasel» Villa Renata, Basel (CH)
«Dreaming and Walking Are One» artist’s book at the Independent Art
Publishing Fair «Volumes 2015», Zürich (CH)
2014
«Nomaden» performance at «Untitled Yet, 2014» Dienstgebäude, Zürich (CH)
«Dreaming and Walking Are One» artist’s book at «Opening Scene» Dittinghaus-ZHdK, Zürich (CH)
«When I walk, I see so many things around» solo exhibition, notabene Kulturforum, Zürich (CH)
2013
«Metamorphosis» etchings at «Untitled Yet, 2013» Dienstgebäude, Zürich (CH)
2012
«Succulents» photographs at «Untitled Yet, 2012» Dienstgebäude, Zürich (CH)
2011
«Finding Neverland» photographs at «FRAGILE, Global performance chain journey»
«Sukkulenten» photographs at «Gartenvielfalt Zürich» Lumobox Gallery, Zürich (CH)
2010
«Behind us» video at «ArcheTime Film Festival» TBA, New York, NY (USA)
«Dunkle Prinzessin» installation & performance, Message Salon Downtown, Perla Mode, Zürich (CH)
«The Rings on the River of Life» video at «DELTA – International Experimental Film and Video Festival» Umakart Gallery, Brno (CZ)
«You» video at «MINIMOTION» Kino Uto, Zürich (CH)
2009
«Loving Family» video at «Very fragile relationships» Armaturka Gallery, Usti nad Labem (CZ)
«Synthesis» exhibition with Gamboa, Café Zähringer, Zürich (CH)
2008
«New video form, pictures and others…» solo exhibition, Cultural space of the town Dolny Kubin (SK)
«Finding Neverland» video in the project «Two Points» at «Festival Multiplace» Jan Koniarek Gallery, Trnava (SK)
«Dornbusch» photography at «Adventskasten 03» Mehrzweckhalle in Zürich (CH)
2007
«Beyond» video at «Festival Violet Fiasko» Pardubice (CZ)
«Finding Neverland» installation at «Diploma 07» Emil Filla Gallery, Usti nad Labem (CZ)
«Finding Neverland» installation at «Fresh Europe 2007» Kogart gallery, Budapest (HU)
«In the Forest» photography at «Adventskasten 02» Mehrzweckhalle in Zürich (CH)
2006
«Princess» performance at «Celebration of Dragon» with cooperation of the studio Mamapapa, Trutnov (CZ)
«Be Blessed» video at «Land locked, Contenporary Czech Video and Photography» LCC Well Gallery, London (GB)
2005
«Beyond» performance at «Koule v Aule» Fuud, Usti nad Labem (CZ)
«Czech Traditions» video at «New Media» Cheb (CZ)
2004
«Czech Traditions» video at «2+18» Museum of the town Usti nad Labem, Usti nad Labem (CZ)
«Czech Traditions» video at «Kunst» Motorenhalle, Dresden (DE)
Publications
2018
Cabaret der Künstler Zunfthaus Voltaire, Joint-Venture Performances, International Foundation Manifesta, Netherlands
2017
Artist’s book: Through the Darkness to the Light, Amsel Verlag, Zürich
2015
Artist’s book: Dreaming and Walking Are One, Self-Published, Zürich
Art and Architecture Project
2019
School complex Freilager, project study, Art and Building Department City of Zürich (CH)
Residencies
2021, 2022, 2023
La Punt, Engadine (CH)
2021
Bohemia Farmstudio, Vysoka (CZ)
2014
University of Southampton (UK) with Mike Shann
AAMAS Paris (F) with Mike Shann
2013
IJCAI Beijing (PRC) with Mike Shann
2007
Cedar House, Cambridge (UK)
2005
Seven Sisters, London (UK)