Giuliano de Medici by Michelangelo
Photograph
2013
2013
| Artist/Maker |
Tereza Zelenkova is a Czech-born artist known for her imaginative exploration of mysticism. She is inspired by literature and philosophy, but also values intuition and coincidence as essential guides in her creative process. Zelenkova’s work peels back the layers of myth that build up over time, interrogating the historical past of places and people, probing at folklore and imparting a modern sense of Surrealism onto familiar things, such as the grave of Georges Bataille, the Moravian cave of Byci Skala, or a statue by Michelangelo in the V&A’s cast courts.
Zelenkova holds a BA in Photographic Arts from the University of Westminster and an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Jerwood Photoworks Award (2015), and was a finalist of the ING Unseen Talent Award (2016). Her work has been exhibited at numerous galleries and museums worldwide, including Whitechapel Gallery in London, Le Bal in Paris and Musée de l’Élysée in Lausanne. Zelenkova has published three monographs, in which images are accompanied by her own writings.
Zelenkova holds a BA in Photographic Arts from the University of Westminster and an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Jerwood Photoworks Award (2015), and was a finalist of the ING Unseen Talent Award (2016). Her work has been exhibited at numerous galleries and museums worldwide, including Whitechapel Gallery in London, Le Bal in Paris and Musée de l’Élysée in Lausanne. Zelenkova has published three monographs, in which images are accompanied by her own writings.
Object details
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| Title | Giuliano de Medici by Michelangelo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin Silver Print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Tereza Zelenkova, 'Giuliano de Medici by Michelangelo', V&A, London, 2013. Gelatin Silver Print, 40 x 30cm, edition of 6. |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting the V&A's Plaster Cast of 'Giuliano de Medici, Duke of Nemours', features. The piece is wrapped in plastic, seated on a trolley and is positioned against a wall in temporary storage. To it's left, a second and a third object can be seen also wrapped in plastic, behind which a painted wall and a black void. |
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| Gallery label | Known and Strange: Photographs from the Collection (2021-2022)
Photography Centre, Gallery 101
Tereza Zelenková (born 1985)
Giuliano de Medici by Michelangelo, V&A, London, 2013
Tripod, Meridian Hall, 2016
Byčí Skála Cave, 2011 in collaboration with Peter Watkins (born 1984)
Georges Bataille’s Grave, Vèzelay, 2013
Stairs, Česky Ráj, 2015
The Unseen, 2015
Tereza Zelenková is known for her imaginative explorations of mysticism. She is inspired by literature and philosophy, but also values intuition and coincidence as essential guides in her creative process. Zelenková’s work peels back the layers of myth that build up over time. Her photographs demonstrate how she interrogates the past, probing at folklore and overlaying a modern sense of surrealism onto objects that are loaded with history.
Gelatin silver prints
Purchase funded by the Photographs Acquisition Group
Museum nos. E.217-2018 to E.222-2018 |
| Credit line | Purchase funded by the Photographs Acquisition Group |
| Summary | Tereza Zelenkova is a Czech-born artist known for her imaginative exploration of mysticism. She is inspired by literature and philosophy, but also values intuition and coincidence as essential guides in her creative process. Zelenkova’s work peels back the layers of myth that build up over time, interrogating the historical past of places and people, probing at folklore and imparting a modern sense of Surrealism onto familiar things, such as the grave of Georges Bataille, the Moravian cave of Byci Skala, or a statue by Michelangelo in the V&A’s cast courts. Zelenkova holds a BA in Photographic Arts from the University of Westminster and an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Jerwood Photoworks Award (2015), and was a finalist of the ING Unseen Talent Award (2016). Her work has been exhibited at numerous galleries and museums worldwide, including Whitechapel Gallery in London, Le Bal in Paris and Musée de l’Élysée in Lausanne. Zelenkova has published three monographs, in which images are accompanied by her own writings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.220-2018 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2017 |
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