Danica Ondrejovič is an interdisciplinary artist, educator and observer of two cultures, Italian and Slovak, that converge in her work and connect. Her creative practice comes from a deep curiosity and wonder for the worlds inside and outside. She sees art making as a contemplative tool to metabolise her experiences, expand consciousness, understand and open new channels of artistic means of expression. Her work takes the form of paintings, textiles, art books, collaborative installations and explorations of social practice, all with a keen interest in material research and storytelling.
Danica Ondrejovič, an Artist of mixed heritage, draws deeply from her diverse upbringing—her childhood and youth spent in Czechoslovakia during a period of profound social transformation, followed by her artistic and personal training in Milan, Italy. These experiences have shaped her unique ability to develop a wide range of techniques and styles, which powerfully capture and reflect her journey.
Slovakia, a land shaped by the mighty Danube River and rich with intersecting identities and cultures, exudes a distinctly Central European character. This cultural complexity, further molded by the regime, has influenced Ondrejovič’s work, compelling her to explore communication within the spaces between the lines. This nuanced identity is immediately evident in her art, where she moves away from figurative representation to create evocative works that emphasize the emotional depth and permanence of color, emerging boldly to express her own voice.
Ondrejovič’s artistry is a harmonious blend of several qualities: innate talent, a sharp observational eye, and mastery over a variety of expressive techniques that extend beyond traditional painting.
Personal Exhibitions:
2021 – “Open atelér Danica a Danko” – personal exhibition in the studio with the support of the Fund for the Support of Art https://www.danicaondrej.com/open-atelier-2021-en/
2020 – “RIVELAZIONI SOTTESE” Ambasciata della Repubblica Slovacca a Roma a cura di Francesca Marinetti. Mostra inizia 23 genaio e durera Fino 15 aprile
2019 – “Fragmented Female” SPAZIO FARO 11 july – 10 august Italy (ROME)
2019 – “Nude for sale” POP-UP GALLERY 15 march – 5 june Slovakia (Bratislava)
2018 – “Fragments” Slovakia (Topolcany) 25 october
2018 – 2017 Open Atelier Bratislava
2013 – “FEMME”
2013 – “Oltre la linea” POW Gallery Italy (Torino)
2012 – ”Silence of words” STUDIO RAFFAELLO GIOLLI Italy (Milano)
2012 – “Silezio delle parole” POW GALLERY (Torino)
2012 – “Silence of the words” Gallery “Michalska Dvor” Slovakia (Bratislava
Projects and collaborations “Spazi possibili”:
2014 – ART.O – collective exhibition http://1995-2015.undo.net/it/mostra/173294
2013 – “FACEZ” collective exhibition Spazio Combines XL di Milano http://1995-2015.undo.net/it/mostra/111523
2013 – Mash Art Design Design-Week http://www.omertdk.com/scheda/371/Mash%20Art%20Design%20Design-Week
2012 – “SPAZI POSSIBILI” collective exhibition (Milano)
http://1995-2015.undo.net/it/mostra/115538
2012 – “SPREAD ART” @Combines XL Gallery (Milano) Expo gallerie
2011 – “CICLART” la mostra di vecchie bici trasformate in opere d’arte
http://brand-storming.blogspot.com/2011/04/ciclart-vecchie-bici-traformate-in.html
2011 – “CONTEMPORARY ART MEETING” with “Spazi Possibili” collective exhibition mostra colletiva dedicata la machina storica italiana 500 (Milano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3AtjP3_MG8
https://blog500meeting.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/avventure-nellinsegna-di-unicona/
2010 – CORTO CIRCUITO L’evento performance Live Painting di, Sea, EricsOne,Wany, NoCurves, Moto8, Akab