# Monika Žáková > Monika Žáková (b. 1987, Prague) is a Czech contemporary painter and graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. Her precise, minimalist, meditative work explores relationships between materials (canvas, cotton, paper, aluminum, metal, plaster), combining painting with reliefs and layers of colour and light. She has exhibited across Europe, Asia and North America. Represented by Double Q Gallery, Hong Kong. Lives and works in Prague and Slapy nad Vltavou. Contact: zakovastudio@gmail.com ## Pages - [Home](https://www.monikazakova.com/): Artist introduction, upcoming exhibitions, artwork series, book "More Light" - [Curriculum vitæ](https://www.monikazakova.com/cv): Education, awards, residencies, collections, solo and group exhibitions, press - [Contact](https://www.monikazakova.com/contact): Email and social links ## Full text - [llms-full.txt](https://www.monikazakova.com/llms-full.txt): Complete site content in one plain-text file ## Elsewhere - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/zakovamonika/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikazakova/) - [Double Q Gallery](https://doubleqgallery.com/) - [Book "More Light" (Alšova jihočeská galerie)](https://eshop.ajg.cz/produkt/monika-zakova-vice-svetla)