Abstract 1st place winner

DOTS series documents urban landscapes from the air. Its author's interest in people, and their wider position on Earth, that is reflected in his wider body of work. Zebra crossings, intersections, ping-pong tables and playgrounds are transformed into abstract compositions, punctuated by bright circles. Each scene would, ordinarily, be filled with individuals: crossing roads, playing hopscotch, driving. Instead, it presents human absence. Streets are deserted, cars are nowhere to be found. In this way, Zahornacky reduces man-made structures to a simple series of lines, curves and colours.

Michal Zahornacky is a visual artist working with photography and the human figure. He is currently based in Slovakia.

As a photographer, he tends to promote an artistic approach to each genre he focuses on. He sits his work somewhere near the thin line between reality and fiction. In recent years, he has been inspired by topics such as identity, dynamics, traditions or the body.

His work ensured him exhibitions at galleries in countries and cities like Shanghai, Beijing (China), Paris (France), Bratislava (Slovakia), Krnov (Czech Republic), Belchatow (Poland). He received many awards for his works such as 1st place FAPA, Fine Art Photography Awards winner in category Architecture, for his project CLOSE (2021), 2nd place FAPA Awards winner in category Abstract, for his project CURVES (2019).