About the artist
born in 1986, Jilemnice, Czech Republic
education:
2007 - 2013 Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Czech Rep., Studio of Film and TV Graphics of MgA. Jakub Zich
2006 - 2007 Vaclav Hollar's College of Art, Czech Rep., Studio of Interactiv Graphics
Book Illustrations:
2023 Jana Šrámková: Tonda, Slávka a kouzelné světlo, Praha: Albatros
2021 Milena Lukešová: Paví očko, dobrý den!, Praha: Meander
Milada Těšilová: Mlsné medvědí příběhy, Praha: Bionaut
Kateřina Dvořák a Milada Těšilová: Velká medvědí kuchařka, Praha: Bionaut
2020 Radek Malý: Dlouhá noc muzejní myši, Praha: Národní muzeum
2019 Gina Ruck-Pauquèt: V každém lese je myš, která hraje na housle, Praha: Albatros
2016 Josef Václav Sládek, Jana Čeňková ed.: Od žežulky k Mikuláši, Praha: Pulchra
2015 Jana Šrámková: Kuba Tuba Tatubahn, Praha: Běžíliška
Ester Stará: Jak se Josífek s Jožinkou ztratil a nevěděl o tom, Praha: Mladá fronta
2013 Petr Borkovec: Všechno je to na zahradě, Praha: Běžíliška
2012 Petra Braunová: Tramvaj plná strašidel, Praha: Albatros
2011 Lucie Hyblerová: Na štěrcích, Kutná Hora: Klub rodáků a přátel Kutné Hory – Kutná Hora v Praze
Petra Braunová: Nejhorší den v životě třeťáka Filipa L., Praha: Albatros
2010 Petr Janda, ed.: Pomsta hadů – Mýty tchajwanských domorodců, Praha: Argo
Selected animated films:
2023 Tonda, Slávka and the Magic Light (awarded the Conterchamps Prize at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 4 nominations for the Czech Film Critics Awards, including Best Film and Best Director)
2019 Overboard (co-directed with Barbora Valecka)
2016 Live from the Moss (series following up on a previous short film)
2015 Up to Your Ears in Moss (co-directed with Barbora Valecka)
2014 Malá z rybárny (Little Fishhouse), art collaboration on Jan Balej's film for Hanfilm
2012 New Species, artwork for Kateřina Karhánková's animated film for FAMU
2011 About Tonda, Who Shone
2014 The Small One from the Fish Shop', Hanfilm Production, Czech Rep. Collaboration on a visul design of Jan Balej film
2012 The New Kind, FAMU production, Czech Rep. Visual design of Katerina Karhankova film
2011 About Josie and Bertik, Anifest production, Czech Rep. Visual design and direction of Filip Posivac film
2010 Swallows, Ceska Televize Production, Czech Rep. Visual design of Veronika Bakosova film
2009 Freshflesh, Freshflesh production, Czech Rep. Visual design of Freshflesh animated spot
News about the work
Filip Švehla
Filip Švehla’s paintings immediately catch the eye, especially thanks to their colors. Although we can find in them echoes of his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Jiří Sopek, his current artistic style fully developed only after...
