Eliška Sky Kyselková is a Czech Artist & Art Director using the medium of photography and film to capture the diversity of beauty with her surrealistic vision. She is known for her elaborate fashion projects involving large-scale set design and also playful art series exploring the forms of the human body.
Eliška Sky is the former digital creative consultant for Vogue Czechoslovakia, current Canon ambassador and her works were exhibited at international shows in Prague, New York, Paris, London, Hong Kong, and Helsinki. She regularly creates concepts & editorials for fashion publications and magazines. To mention some highlights, she photographed the supermodel Martha Hunt in New York for Numero Russia cover story, unique beauty Melanie Gaydos for Vogue Italia, muse Niko Riam in Iceland also for Vogue Italia, and modern icons Hungry and Salvia for
Vogue Czechoslovakia. Advertising clients include brands like Puma and Preciosa crystals. Eliška Sky was awarded the winner of Portrait of Britain 2018, Hasselblad Masters finalist 2018, and overall winner of Diversity Now! by the i-D magazine in 2015. She was selected as Fresh Eyes Talent 2020. Magazine Forbes selected
Eliška is among 4 Czech female photographers who dominate the fashion industry in the year 2019.
She graduated with the masters in fashion photography at London College of Fashion at the University of the Artsand currently lives in London.
Education:
2013 - 2015 University of the Arts London - London College of Fashion - MAFashion Photography
2009 - 2013 Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Department of Advertising Photography
2003 - 2009 Matyáš Lerch Grammar School, Brno (focus on science and french language)
exhibitions:
solo exhibitions (selection):
7/2019 IN THE WORLD OF HANAFUDA CARDS EXHIBITION, DRAY WALK, OLD TRUMAN BREWERY, LONDON
3/2017 Pop-up Gallery Czech Fashion Council, Prague CZ
group exhibitions (selection):
8/2021 Phest photography festival, IT
6/2021 FOG exhibition, Bratislava SK
10/2020 Fresh Eyes Photofair
11/2019 Aesthetica short film festival: fashion category, official selection, York, UK
11/2018 Aesthetica short film festival: LCF, York, UK
11/2018 Off festival - Anthropocene - Bratislava, SK
6/2018 China International Photographic Festival, Zhengzhou China
10/2015 Adidas | Teniskology - installation - Prague, CZ
10/2015 Fenomen F - Bory Mall, Bratislava, SK
6/2015 Existence dissolved in concept - Festival Pohoda - Bratislava, SK
5/2015 Menu 2 - Galery Vakuum - Ljubljana, Slovenia
2/2015 MA15 exhibition - Victoria House - London, UK
highlighted projects:
2021
The direction of the first music video - for Bota Butterfly: On your mind
+ then direction for the music videos for Roro: Mr. Right, Bota Butterfly: Somebody Else, and Drop
Project Womaneroes selected for the Phest photo festival + published in Heroine mag CZ
SS22 Campaign for Preciosa Crystals
‘It’s not the end of the world’ for Infringe magazine and Canon Red Line Challenge promo
‘I want to be loved *even in the pandemic’ for Dolce Vita magazine and Canon CZ
‘Prized Possessions’ for Merde Mag NY, shot in London
‘Light up the fire’ for Schön magazine, shot in NY
JOIA magazine - interview + article
2020
Project Womaneroes published in British Journal of Photography - Ones to Watch issue + Infringe magazine +
Fresh Eyes + Wonderzine
Art direction&photography for Zalando for Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week
Photographs of the actress Rose Leslie for 1883 magazine
Supermodel Martha Hunt photographed in New York for the Numero Russia cover+editorial
Selected as Fresh Eyes Photo talent
International Canon Ambassador
SS21 Campaign for Preciosa Crystals
‘2 meters distance’ for 1883 magazine
‘Games we play’ for Hunger magazine
Campaign for Rose Danford Phillips - shot in Kew Gardens, London
Campaign for Dementiev Fine Jewellery
‘A beginner’s guide for Eco warriors’ - Aesthetica Film Festival 2020: Official selection, Aesthetica Concept: BEST
PRODUCTION DESIGN Winner, Nominee in London Eco Film Festival, published in New Wave magazine
Photograph from the series Pixel Future selected by David Byrne for his monthly playlist.
Eliška Sky is the former digital creative consultant for Vogue Czechoslovakia, current Canon ambassador and her works were exhibited at international shows in Prague, New York, Paris, London, Hong Kong, and Helsinki. She regularly creates concepts & editorials for fashion publications and magazines. To mention some highlights, she photographed the supermodel Martha Hunt in New York for Numero Russia cover story, unique beauty Melanie Gaydos for Vogue Italia, muse Niko Riam in Iceland also for Vogue Italia, and modern icons Hungry and Salvia for
Vogue Czechoslovakia. Advertising clients include brands like Puma and Preciosa crystals. Eliška Sky was awarded the winner of Portrait of Britain 2018, Hasselblad Masters finalist 2018, and overall winner of Diversity Now! by the i-D magazine in 2015. She was selected as Fresh Eyes Talent 2020. Magazine Forbes selected
Eliška is among 4 Czech female photographers who dominate the fashion industry in the year 2019.
She graduated with the masters in fashion photography at London College of Fashion at the University of the Artsand currently lives in London.
Education:
2013 - 2015 University of the Arts London - London College of Fashion - MAFashion Photography
2009 - 2013 Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Department of Advertising Photography
2003 - 2009 Matyáš Lerch Grammar School, Brno (focus on science and french language)
exhibitions:
solo exhibitions (selection):
7/2019 IN THE WORLD OF HANAFUDA CARDS EXHIBITION, DRAY WALK, OLD TRUMAN BREWERY, LONDON
3/2017 Pop-up Gallery Czech Fashion Council, Prague CZ
group exhibitions (selection):
8/2021 Phest photography festival, IT
6/2021 FOG exhibition, Bratislava SK
10/2020 Fresh Eyes Photofair
11/2019 Aesthetica short film festival: fashion category, official selection, York, UK
11/2018 Aesthetica short film festival: LCF, York, UK
11/2018 Off festival - Anthropocene - Bratislava, SK
6/2018 China International Photographic Festival, Zhengzhou China
10/2015 Adidas | Teniskology - installation - Prague, CZ
10/2015 Fenomen F - Bory Mall, Bratislava, SK
6/2015 Existence dissolved in concept - Festival Pohoda - Bratislava, SK
5/2015 Menu 2 - Galery Vakuum - Ljubljana, Slovenia
2/2015 MA15 exhibition - Victoria House - London, UK
highlighted projects:
2021
The direction of the first music video - for Bota Butterfly: On your mind
+ then direction for the music videos for Roro: Mr. Right, Bota Butterfly: Somebody Else, and Drop
Project Womaneroes selected for the Phest photo festival + published in Heroine mag CZ
SS22 Campaign for Preciosa Crystals
‘It’s not the end of the world’ for Infringe magazine and Canon Red Line Challenge promo
‘I want to be loved *even in the pandemic’ for Dolce Vita magazine and Canon CZ
‘Prized Possessions’ for Merde Mag NY, shot in London
‘Light up the fire’ for Schön magazine, shot in NY
JOIA magazine - interview + article
2020
Project Womaneroes published in British Journal of Photography - Ones to Watch issue + Infringe magazine +
Fresh Eyes + Wonderzine
Art direction&photography for Zalando for Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week
Photographs of the actress Rose Leslie for 1883 magazine
Supermodel Martha Hunt photographed in New York for the Numero Russia cover+editorial
Selected as Fresh Eyes Photo talent
International Canon Ambassador
SS21 Campaign for Preciosa Crystals
‘2 meters distance’ for 1883 magazine
‘Games we play’ for Hunger magazine
Campaign for Rose Danford Phillips - shot in Kew Gardens, London
Campaign for Dementiev Fine Jewellery
‘A beginner’s guide for Eco warriors’ - Aesthetica Film Festival 2020: Official selection, Aesthetica Concept: BEST
PRODUCTION DESIGN Winner, Nominee in London Eco Film Festival, published in New Wave magazine
Photograph from the series Pixel Future selected by David Byrne for his monthly playlist.