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Marie Polakova ( marura )

… I perceive art as a great way of finding answers to various questions that interest me. Many of them, I believe, are “universal” questions which concern every human being.
More than being a just method of research, art is a way of communication, which makes it possible to share these “answers” with other people.
Art allows me to combine knowledge of different disciplines, as well as my intuitive and emotional approach….

Czech media artist. Currently lives and works in United Kingdom.
She recently finished her studies of Digital Screen Arts at UCCA Farnham(UK) where she gained Bachelor of Arts with Honours first Class degree.

Education

full time study
2005-2008: BA (Hons)Digital Screen Art.
University College of Creative Arts, Farnham, UK

2004-2005: Access to Higher Education Diploma.
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, UK

1997-1999: Art Therapy.
Akademie Socialniho Umeni Tabor, Prague, Czech Republic

1994 -1996 Fine Art.
Stredni Umelecko – Prumyslova Skola Svate Anezky Ceske, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

evening courses

2007-2008: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education, Oxford, UK

2002 – 2003 Computer Graphics
Vytvarna Skola Vaclava Hollara, Prague, Czech Republic

Awards – Exhibitions

2008 Medialab-Prado, Madrid, Spain
Earth on Heaven project was selected to be developed during 2nd Inclusiva-net international advanced production workshop 3rd – 14th March 2008 and was on display at the Media-lab 14th March – 18th May 2008.

2007 Casa Vertigo TU/e, Eindhoven, Holland
Interactive installation Artificial Symbiont was exhibited as a part of “Aeonscope – architecture of the future“ exhibition 3rd September – 9th October 2007.

2004 Open Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
Artist Residency award for project Look-In. Financial grant by Linhart’s Foundation