Viktoria Szaboova

Viktoria Szaboova

 

Viktoria Szaboova (born Slovakia) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Glasgow.

Since graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in 2020 with a degree in Painting and Printmaking she has been participating in the art scenes in both Bratislava, Slovakia, and Glasgow, Scotland. Recent exhibitions include: ALFA&Romeo - TEHLÁREŇ, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (2022), the only way out of this is through - The House, Glasgow (2022), TIME as Space - Glasgow Open House Festival (2021), DOMOVINA II - TEHLÁREŇ, Slovakia (2021).

In addition to her solo work, Viktoria is part of the VIA Collective, a Glasgow-based artist duo formed with Olivia Leven, exploring a collaborative artistic practice.

My sculptures and installations aim to create atmospheres that invite emotional exploration through the interplay of industrial materials and traditional craft techniques. I am drawn to the materiality that bridges the feminine and masculine, allowing my work to resonate with the dynamic tension between strength and tenderness.

In my art, I delve into the realm of mythmaking whilst often drawing inspiration from the domestic sphere. I create pieces that challenge traditional notions of domesticity, using materials, techniques and imagery that evoke both the familiar and the unexpected. I like to highlight the delicate interplay between care and vulnerability, danger and discomfort, seduction and repulsion.