Lucia Tallová was nominated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, directors of the Hamburger Bahnhof—Nationalgalerie für Gegenwart—Berlin and founders of the curatorial platform Art Reoriented. They succeed Stephanie Rosenthal, director of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project.

Tallová’s first institutional solo exhibition in Western Europe will open at the PalaisPopulaire in Berlin in September 2026.

For her collages and assemblages, Tallová uses photographs from old books and magazines, often combining them with found objects, fragments of furniture, and natural materials. Her abstract, gestural paintings evoke ethereal landscapes, clouds, and volcanic eruptions. She presents her works within stage-like architectures of minimalist wooden constructions that merge constructivist formal language with theatricality.

Deutsche Bank “Artist of the Year”
Launched in 2010, the “Artist of the Year” award recognizes promising artists who have already created work of artistic and social relevance, integrating the two core areas of the Deutsche Bank Collection: works on paper and photography.  Works on paper and photography. Since 2023, the bank has invited a different leading figure from the international art world to nominate the “Artist of the Year” for a two-year period, before passing the role to another curator or expert. The award includes a solo exhibition, acquisitions for the Deutsche Bank Collection, and a monographic publication.

Photo: Lucia Tallová. Photo by Miro Nota

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