Born 1995 in Czechia
Based in Berlin, Germany
Contact
(+420) 607 287 967
lepsibarbora@gmail.com
Education
2015‒2020 / Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Czechia
2019 / Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
2019 / Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Czechia
2018 / École supérieure des beaux arts d ́Angers, France
Scholarships
2019 / International Summer Academy, Dresden, Germany
My practice approaches painting as an intuitive and physical form of expression a place where emotion, memory, and bodily gesture meet. I work through rhythm, color, and movement, allowing spontaneity to coexist with a precise underlying structure. The image is not a narrative for me, but an autonomous presence: something that communicates without translation, beyond language or description.
I understand painting as a space for sharing, for mutual perception. My works are not illustrations; they are independent entities that hold their own logic and emotional temperature. Exhibiting them is always a spatial act — the paintings exist in relation to one another and to the architecture they inhabit, creating atmospheres rather than stories.
This approach shaped my recent exhibition UGLY at HYB4 Galerie, where large-scale works were created specifically for the site. This project marked a turning point in the direction of my practice, deepening my interest in scale, installation, and the physical impact of the painted surface.
I currently live and work in Berlin, a city that offers inspiration and a productive tension.
I am seeking new contexts and international dialogue to push my work further — exploring painting not only as a medium but as a mode of existence, communication, and presence. My ambition is long-term growth: honest, patient, and grounded in a desire for authenticity rather than easy readability.
2019 / International Summer Academy,
Dresden, Germany
Residency
2022 / Egon Schiele Art Centrum,
Cesky Krumlov, Czechia
2021 / Blast Collective, Angers, France
Solo Exhibitions
2025 / ugly, HYB4 GALLERY, curated by
Michal Štochl, Prague, Czechia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 / Chatting with demons, curated by David Krňanský, together with artists: Maria Schumacher,
Christian Bar, Stefan Rinck, Berlinskej model, Prague, Czechia
2023 / Win your homeland, David Krňanský, Ester Parasková, Barbora Lepsi, Polansky Gallery/Brno, Czechia
2022 / Pocket variations, curated by Marek Meduna, together with artists: Adam Vít, Sofie Tobiášová, Matouš Kašpar, Prague, Czechia