Jana Machatová
Jana Machatová is a Slovakian jewellery artist whose work explores both personal and societal cultural memories, incorporating found objects, family photographs, old newspapers, and postcards. She seeks to bring these memories back to life, aiming to build a temporal bridge between the past and the future through her pieces. Her ‘Frauen Fleiss’ collection draws inspiration from early 20th-century German magazines dedicated to women’s needlework, particularly those containing intricate designs for embroidery and home crafts. These magazines, often connected to the feminist movements of the time, offered women a socially acceptable means of creative expression. Through her work, Jana contemplates the quiet yet powerful impact of this seemingly private art form, which was used to construct safer and more meaningful domestic spaces. . Jana uses materials such as epoxy resin to preserve the delicate nature of these historical memories, allowing the translucent designs to evoke a sense of permanence and fragility simultaneously. Her work also evokes the aesthetic of Art Nouveau, combining elements of nature, the decorative, and the intimate to create jewellery.
She completed her doctoral studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava and a diploma at Muthesius Hochschule in Kiel, Germany. She has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally, including in Slovakia, Austria, Italy, and Germany.
