Nina A. Šošková – When Sculpture Meets Everyday Life

An exceptional new artist has arrived at our Design Shop in Malá Strana. It is with great joy that we introduce the work of Slovak artist and sculptor Nina A. Šošková. Her works are not just objects; they are stories about tradition, landscape, and delicate beauty that you can have right in your home.

Nina is one of the most prominent figures on the contemporary Slovak art scene. Her range is fascinating – from monumental installations in public spaces that communicate with the city's architecture to fragile authorial jewelry that interacts with the human body. You might have heard her name in connection with last year's Designblok in Prague, an exhibition at the DOX gallery, or a nomination for the National Design Award.

Souvenir as a work of art

Nina is the founder of the unique platform Contemporary Souvenir, through which she has been fighting against kitsch since 2015. Her vision is to create a "contemporary souvenir" – an object of high artistic value that refers to local context, traditions, and folk architecture, but speaks a modern language.

"My goal is to connect art and everyday life. I want to enhance the value of local creation through accessible and quality design," the author says about her work.

Bubble Collection: Wearable Sculptures and Hommage á Mária Bartuszová

In our store, you can especially look forward to her authorial Bubble collection, which is a deep personal statement and a tribute to the legendary sculptor Mária Bartuszová. These objects and jewelry embody the organic lightness and fragility typical of Nina's work.

In this collection, Nina touches upon the very essence of sculpture and builds on the legacy of Bartuszová, who was globally unique in her work with tension, plaster, and organic forms reminiscent of the birth of life, eggs, or raindrops. Bartuszová's ability to transform materials into fragile membranes and hollow shells is transformed in Nina's interpretation into solid yet visually ephemeral jewelry. Through clean geometric shapes and delicate lines, Nina captures the fleetingness of a moment – much like a bubble forming on the surface, perfect one moment and gone the next. The artist strives to convey that beauty lies in temporality and fragility, which we should protect.

Within this collection, you will also find an absolute unique item – sculptural vases that are produced in a strictly limited edition of only 3 pieces worldwide. We are immensely proud that Design Museum Prague is one of the few places where you can see and acquire this rare collector's item for your private collection.

The jewelry from this series is designed as wearable sculptures; they are not just accessories, they are objects that live their own lives on your skin, changing with the impact of light and reacting to your movement. When you acquire a piece from the Bubble collection, you are not just getting a design object, but a haptic experience. You will feel the joy of being surrounded by things that may not always have a strict utilitarian function, but are there to elevate your mind and bring a sense of peace and harmony to your day. It's a piece of "gallery" that accompanies you every step of the way.

Cultural Ambassador for 2026

That Nina is an author of European stature is also confirmed by her current role. This year, she is acting as VISA's ambassador for art and culture as part of the She Is Next program. If you are heading to Bratislava this summer, don't miss her monumental installation SPOLU HRA in the Old Market Hall building, which opens on June 25, 2026, under the auspices of Slovenská sporiteľňa.

Why take home a piece by Nina?

• Investment in art: You are buying a work from an established sculptor with international reach and a strong story.

• Playfulness without compromise: Nina's work will teach you that design can be playful yet retain dignity and depth.

• Local value: You are supporting honest Slovak creation that is made with respect for craftsmanship and tradition.

• Emotions in your pocket: Nina's jewelry is designed to bring you joy every day – they are small rituals of beauty in the chaos of everyday life.

Come to the Design Museum Prague on Kampa Island and let yourself be enchanted by the subtlety and intelligence of Nina A. Šošková's design. Discover handmade objects that have a soul and each their own. We look forward to seeing you!