Tereza’s work is influenced by observation of nature and its harmonious patterns, as well as the atmosphere and mystery of its colours and light. Her work is concerned with perception and ways of heightening it (particularly the tactile), in order to offer a fresh and poetic vision of the world.
Tereza Stehlíková is a graduate of the Royal College of Art (MA Animation) and works as an illustrator, filmmaker and an Associate Lecturer in animation at the University of Westminster. She now has a research place at the Royal College of Art, animation department, where she is pursuing a PhD by practice. Together with Gareth Evans, she is an editor of Artesian, a bi-annual journal concerned with creativity in art and life, published by Go Together Press.
Her children’s book The Story of Violet, both written and illustrated by her, was published by Go Together Press in November 2007. Her short stories, reviews and illustrations have been published in Vertigo Magazine (www.vertigomagazine.co.uk), to which Tereza contributes as a regular writer and illustrator, FO A RM (New York) and ARC and her illustration work includes CD covers, book illustrations and design work for the Olympic Games in Athens (2004). She has had a solo exhibition The Spirit of Trees of 2d work in Prague in 2001.
Tereza’s films have been shown in various international film festivals and her short documentary on the life of Czech and Slovak au-pairs for the BBC series Untold London screened on BBC1 in October 2005. She collaborated with the experimental musician Philip Jeck on Fingertips, a video projection for his live performance, which travelled internationally. Her music video for the group Lorainne (Rec 90, Norway) was shown on Swedish television. Other moving image work includes a collaboration with Jon Wozencroft for the exhibition Golden Well, a video installation in Silo space, Porto; while The Flight of Bazelon was chosen for inclusion in the magazines Shots (+DVD), ZOO (+DVD), and Creative Review (+DVD).
Education
2008 ongoing Royal College of Art (Mphil/PhD)
1999-2001 Royal College of Art (MA Animation)
1998 London Animation School (postgraduate training course in softimage 3D + drawn animation)
1995-1998 Central Saint Martins School of Art&Design (BA Graphic Design & Illustration)
1994-1995 Central Saint Martins School of Art&Design (Foundation course)
Selected festivals / exhibitions / publications
2008 Artesian, launch of a new magazine concerned with art, science and culture.
2007 The Story of Violet, illustrated children’s book, published by Go Together Press
2007 Project 8, Vertigo programme, Curzon Soho, London
2007 Spirit of a Place, Vertigo programme, Curzon Soho, London
2006 Fingertips/Philip Jeck, Theater Lantaren-Vestner, Rotterdam
2006 Butterfly House, Winter Light programme, Curzon Soho, London
2006 Fingertips/Philip Jeck, live performance, Roxy, London
2006 Spirit of Place, 60min showcase of her latest work, Numero festival, Lisbon
2006 Fingertips/Philip Jeck , live performance, Rotterdam
2006 Vertigo presents Fingertips, a live music performance, Curzon Soho cinema, London
2006 Fingertips/Philip Jeck, Cut and Splice, ICA, London
2006 Fingertips/Philip Jeck, Ultima festival
2005 In The Family, Untold London, reportage for BBC London news
2005 City, short story published in FO A RM (literary magazine, New York)
2005 Dekomunizace, winner of author’s vote, art campaign against communism, CZ
2004 Golden Well installation, Silo Espaco Culturel, Porto (projections, text)
2004 Xinecitta Animation Festival, Barcelona (film: Green Angel)
2003 Fusion, competition showcase, Gallery 47, Great Russell Street, London
2002 Seoul International Animation Festival, Seoul (film: The Flight of Bazelon)
2002 La Fila Short Film Festival, Spain (Green Angel)
2002 Solo illustration exhibition, The Spirit of Trees, Galerie Lapidarium, Prague
2001 Up&Coming Film Festival, Hanover (The Flight of Bazelon)
2001 International Young Film-makers Festival, Granada (The Flight of Bazelon)
2001 International Student Animation Festival, Ottawa (Green Angel)
2001 Edinburgh International Film Festival (The Flight of Bazelon, Green Angel)
2001 Evolution, London, (The Flight of Bazelon)
2001 Shots magazine (+DVD), article + screener: The Flight Of Bazelon
2001 ZOO magazine (+DVD), article + screener: The Flight Of Bazelon
2001 Creative Review magazine (+DVD) screener: The Flight Of Bazelon