Art has always been an integral part of my life. I was born and grew up in the mountainous region in Northern Slovakia.  From there, I moved to Czechia to study philosophy at the Palacky University in Olomouc. After earning my degree, I went on to establilsh a career as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator specializing in children´s literature.
In the last few years I fell under the spell of minimalist landscape photography as an amateur, self-taught photographer. I bought my first DSLR in 2016 and embarked on a new exciting, creative, and intimate journey. Most of my photographs aim to capture landscapes in simple and clean compositions which allow me to express emotions that are both fundamental and universal. In  my compositions I find beauty when basic geometric lines and shapes are bound in harmony with the elusive variability and diversity of natural, organic forms. Capturing such simplified relationships, which are present in nature itself, creates a moment of respite in a complicated and complex network of reality.  It is an invitation to stand still and step into a deeper inner dialogue. As a photographer, I am constantly fascinated by witnessing these fleeting moments orchestrated by nature under very specific circumstances and on her own terms. I am bewitched by her genius to create them anytime and anywhere.  Most of all, I am fascinated by and grateful for the fact that these moments offer pure joy, self-knowledge, and contemplation. Lastly, it is my hope that this personal journey of searching, exploring, and learning may connect with the viewers of my photographs and their experience.


Awards
2022
● ND Photo Awards 2022, 1st place and Gold Star Award in Fine Art/Conceptual, ND DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR 2022, "Leaving"
● ND Photo Awards 2022, 2nd place and Silver Star Award in Non-professional / Fine Art / Landscape category, 2022, "Sirens of Winter"
● ND Photo Awards 2022, Honorable Mention in Non-professional/Fine Art/Landscape Category, 2022, " Brush´n´ink"
● Tokyo International Foto Awards, Bronze Winner in Fine Art- Portrait category, 2022
● International Photography Awards 2022, Honorable Mention, Non-professional / Fine Art Landscape category, Sirens of Winter, 2022
● International Photography Awards 2022, Honorable Mention, Non-professional / Fine Art Minimal/Minimalism category, Brush´n´ink, 2022
● International Photography Awards 2022, Official Selection, non-professional / Fine Art/Portrait category, Leaving, 2022
● Prix de la Photographie Paris, Bronze in Fine Art/People category, Non-Professional PX3, Leaving, 2022
● Minimalist Photography Awards, 4th edition, Leaving, Honorable Mention in Portrait category, 2022
● Minimalist Photography Awards, 4th edition, Fanal, Honorable Mention in Fine Art category, 2022
● Minimalist Photography Awards, 4th edition, Brush´n´ink, 2nd place in Landscape category, 2022
● Minimalist Photography Awards, 4th edition, Sirens of Winter, Honorable Mention in Fine Art category, 2022
● Fine Art Photography Awards, 2nd Place in Amateur Landscape category, Sirens of Winter
● Fine Art Photography Awards, Nomination in Amateur Landscape category, Highland Fields
● Fine Art Photography Awards, Nomination in Amateur Fine Art category, Silent Requiem
● Fine Art Photography Awards, Nomination in Amateur Fine Art category, Leaving
● Monochrome Photography Awards, Honorable mention in Fine Art category, Marker
2021
● Minimalist Photography Awards, Honorable mention in landscape categotry, Horizon Unexpected Series, 2021
● Minimalist Photography Awards, Honorable mention in landscape categotry, Swans, 2021


Media
2022
● Loves Art Will Travel (A travel, art, and design blog for the contemporary minimalist), interview, 2022
● Black&White Minimalist Magazine/issue 35, cover photo+portfolio
2021
● Black&White Minimalist Magazine/issue 32, one photo


Exhibition
2022
● Ferentino Foto Festival, Italy, 9th-11th Sept. 2022 (group)