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SKULL studio is a laboratory of ideas, concepts, and visions. Under the playful baton of the studio, these visions come to life and materialize into diverse entities. Sculpture becomes a gaming element, the landscape transforms into a playground, interiors evolve into works of art, and photography transcends into images. Multidisciplinarity is ingrained in the studio's DNA. Uniting experts from the realms of art, new technologies, and various other fields. And thus, the SKULL always smiles.
MgA. Matěj Hájek Ph.D
(* Prague) is a sculptor, co-founder of the Ztohoven group, and an artist who systematically breaks down the boundaries between fine art, architecture, and land art. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts (AVU) in Prague in the sculpture studio of Jaroslav Róna, and successfully completed his doctoral studies at his alma mater in 2025.
In his doctoral dissertation, which focuses on "Sculpture as a Play Element," he defined both a theoretical and practical framework for creation. He raises the topic of expanding the perception of a artwork in connection with the function of beneficial risk in play and learning.
Matěj's work is spatial intervention. In 2021, he was invited by the chief curator to the Venice Biennale of Architecture, where he presented the installation "OFF FENCE / PLOT."
The projects he collaborates on regularly receive awards such as the Grand Prix of Architects, Wooden Building of the Year, or nominations for Czech Grand Design.
Kateřina Terezie Havlová
(* Prague) already during her production studies at Santa Monica College, Kateřina clarified her role: to become a strategic support for creators. After 10 years of working on diverse creative projects, she found the intersection of her two worlds - movement and creation - alongside sculptor Matěj Hájek.
Kateřina brings the mindset of a high-performance athlete to Skull Studio. As captain and later manager of the national rugby team, she led the team to become statistically the most successful team in the world. Today, she coaches the upcoming generation of Czech female rugby players. She is a recipient of the prestigious international Women Changing the World Award in the Sports category.