Jiří Trnka Award Laureates and guests

What lies within the power of life? The dynamism that permeates nature, constant movement, growth and transformation – as well as the human capacity for empathy and our efforts to repair the damage we have caused.

The exhibition The Power of Life at the Ladislav Sutnar Gallery presents work by the laureates of the Jiří Trnka Award and other guests of this year’s international symposium on illustration and animation. The award recipients include Italian illustrator Beatrice Alemagna, Mexican illustrator Juan Palomino, and the International Youth Library in Munich (Internationale Jugendbibliothek).

Come and discover the diverse forms of contemporary illustration and the ways in which images can tell stories about the world, its transformations, and our place within it.

Curator: Andrea Sloupová
Opening: 21 October 2026, 6 pm
Exhibition dates: 14 October – 3 November 2026
Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm / Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
Venue: Ladislav Sutnar Gallery, Riegrova 11, Pilsen

The exhibition is part of the Jiří Trnka International Symposium 2026, bringing together Czech and international figures in illustration, animated film, and literature for children and young adults.