Last Word 15 April 2026

Last word: digital natives

Petra Štefanková

Multidisciplinary Artist

Digital

Artist Petra Štefanková, FRSA imagines the interior landscape of ‘digital natives’

Abstract illustration of two human faces looking in different directions, intertwined with a laptop, mouse, and geometric shapes in orange, yellow, and black lines, symbolising technology and connectivity.

Petra Štefanková, FRSA is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans visual arts, painting, design, film and illustration. Her work has been exhibited globally at venues including Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (Berlin) and LACDA (Los Angeles), and featured in publications such as The Guardian, Vanity Fair UK and Forbes.

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Digital natives

Digital Artist Petra Štefanková, FRSA imagines the interior landscape of ‘digital natives’

Petra Štefanková, FRSA 15 April 2026

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