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CORPUS, CORPOREALITY, CARNALITY (diploma thesis)
I worked intensively on my thesis from the Autumn of 2023 to May 2024. Several smaller and larger series of paintings as well as objects were created. The chosen theme of the thesis from the beginning was Corpus, Corporeality, Carnality, however the works presented below do not relate purely to the chosen assignment. In the course of the work, the theme naturally began to evolve until it shifted to the theme of transformation. I begin my description of each series anachronistically.
My friend Iva, with whom I share a passion for horses, has become an essential figure in the painting. Unlike many of the previous paintings, where horses played a fundamental role, here it is Iva who comes to the fore, and with her we discover together the landscape of her home on horseback. I created a series of portraits (the oldest in a red cap) that relate to a specific moment that occurred on New Year's Eve in 2023. I portrayed my friend in special moments, with her eyes wide open and her mouth slightly agape. For the painting I used photographic subject matter to a greater or lesser extent, but I also worked from memory. In my portraits, Iva gradually began to undergo a transformation, a transformation into an organic form. This metamorphosis became in my painting series a method of allowing the abandonment of the human form, and the human suffering sometimes associated with it. Metamorphosis is a certain starting point in this context.
Further on in my thesis I painted a shelter for horses. The actual shelter that inspired the paintings is located in my friend's backyard and is used for the horses we both ride together. However, I did not try to portray the shelter realistically, but related it to the person of Iva. First it became the scene of paranormal phenomena (images such as Honey, it's haunted...), as one such paranormal phenomenon took place right in my friend's house. In subsequent paintings, the shelter itself began to undergo a transformation, as did Iva's portraits.
In the course of time, I also approached the theme of transformation from a different point of view, that of the metamorphosis of plants. However, even in this case, it is not an ordinary transformation, but the transformation of a plant into a tool. I have chosen as plants to be transformed those referred to as weeds, and I have further developed the idea of a kind of symbiosis between the destroyer and the destroyed, i.e. (in this case) the 'weeder' and the weed.
Since autumn last year, a series of glass tools has been produced. I first created this series of objects as a workshop of Christ the Gardener, they were to be specifically very fragile objects, which, however, have the form of tools for manual work, and therefore to some extent deny themselves. However, my thinking about these objects began to shift, and they gradually revealed their dual nature. They are fragile tools on the one hand, but also colourful flowers on the other.
On a similar principle to glass tools, glass arrows began to emerge. These works are also a combination of two materials, wood and glass. Here, however, it is a thematically different concept, namely transformation in the sense of Ovid's Metamorphoses, specifically the story of the raven, which features Apollo and his arrow that pierced Coronis, Apollo's unfaithful mistress.
One of the oldest parts of the thesis is a series of drawings on canvas relating to specific stories of Ovid's Metamorphoses such as Venus and Adonis, Kephalos and Prokris and others. This series coincides in time with the ''Estrangement'' series of paintings dealing with the motif of the swimmers. The very beginnings of the work on the chosen theme of the diploma thesis is the Triptych dedicated to Virgin Mary among the Apostles.
Portraits of Iva and her metamorphose
Diploma thesis installation in G99, photo by Polina Davydenko
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 34 x 27 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 34 x 27 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 34 x 27 cm.
Iva?, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 34 x 27 cm.
Iva? (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 34 x 27 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 26 x 20 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 26 x 20 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 32,8 x 30 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 32,8 x 30 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 28,5 x 23 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 28,5 x 23 cm.
Iva, 2024, crayon on a wooden board, 28,5 x 23 cm.
Iva, 2024, pastel and charcoal on a wooden board, 30 x 27 cm.
Iva, 2024, pastel and charcoal on a wooden board, 29 x 26,5 cm.
Iva?, 2024, mixed media on canvas, 70 x 60 cm.
Iva? (detail), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 70 x 60 cm.
Iva?, 2024, mixed media on canvas, 30 x 35 cm.
Iva, 2024, pcrayon on a wooden board, 24,5 x 21,5 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, crayon on a wooden board, 24,5 x 21,5 cm.
Instalation proposal
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 22 x 15 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 22 x 15 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 17 x 13 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 17 x 12 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 14 x 9,6 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 11 x 7,5 cm.
Diploma thesis installation in G99, photo by Polina Davydenko
Metamorphoses of Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 28,1 x 22,1 cm.
Metamorphoses of Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 28,1 x 22,1 cm. /
Metamorphoses of Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 25,5 x 20 cm.
Metamorphoses of Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 25,5 x 20 cm.
Metamorphoses of Iva, 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 25 x 20 cm
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MMetamorphoses of Iva (detail), 2024, mixed media on wood panel, 25 x 20 cm
Diploma thesis installation in G99, photo by Polina Davydenko
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 22 x 15 cm.
Iva, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 17 x 13 cm.
Iva-Nature, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk, 16,1 x 14,4 cm.
Iva, 2024, kombinovaná technika na dřevěné desce, 17,2 x 14,4 cm.
Iva (detail), 2024, kombinovaná technika na dřevěné desce, 17,2 x 14,4 cm.
Nature, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 30 x 19,9 cm.
Iva-Nature, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 23 x 15,1 cm.
Iva-Nature (detail), 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 23 x 15,1 cm.
Nature, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 18,4 x 14,4 cm.
Initial Transformation, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 24 x 17 cm.
Initial Transformation, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 24 x 17 cm.
Initial Transformation (detail), 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 24 x 17 cm.
Initial Transformation, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 27 x 24 cm.
Initial Transformation (detail), 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 27 x 24 cm.
Initial Transformation, 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 28,6 x 20 cm.
Initial Transformation (detail), 2024, mixed media on wooden desk with velour paper, 28,6 x 20 cm.
Shelter for horses
Diploma thesis installation in G99, photo by Polina Davydenko
Blooming Shelter, 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 210 cm.
Blooming Shelter (detail), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 210 cm.
Blooming Shelter (detail), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 210 cm.
Honey, it's haunted (para-real shelter), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 210 cm.
Honey, it's haunted (para-real shelter) [detail], 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 210 cm.
Honey, it's haunted (para-real shelter) [detail], 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 210 cm.
Para-reálný přístřešek, 2024, kombinovaná technika na plátně, 55 x 70 cm.
Swirled Shelter, 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 200 cm.
Swirled Shelter (detail), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 160 x 200 cm
Flowers
Dandelion Gardener, 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 15 x 11,2 cm.
Hogweed Dangerous, 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 27,4 x 20 cm.
Hogweed Dangerous (detail), 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 27,4 x 20 cm.
Hogweed Dangerous (detail), 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 27,4 x 20 cm.
Burdock Seven, 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 15 x 9,8 cm.
Iva-Sun, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel, 20 x 25 cm.
Uncommon Chickweed, 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 25,6 x 24,4 cm
Postapocalyptic diptych: Celandine and Consolida regalis [right wing], 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 23 x 14 cm.
Postapocalyptic diptych: Celandine and Consolida regalis [left wing], 2024, mixed media on wooden board, 23 x 14 cm.
Glass gardening tools
Trinity, 2024, glass and lime wood, 42 x 39 x 17,5 cm.
Trinity, 2024, glass and lime wood, 42 x 39 x 17,5 cm.
Trinity, 2024, glass and lime wood, 42 x 39 x 17,5 cm.
Diploma thesis installation in G99, photo by Polina Davydenko
Zuzi and a glass pitchfork: Pitchfork, 2024, glass and lime wood, 190 x 22 cm.
Pitchfork, 2024, glass and lime wood, 190 x 22 cm.
Pitchfork, 2024, glass and lime wood, 190 x 22 cm.
Pitchfork, 2024, glass and lime wood, 190 x 22 cm.
Pitchfork, 2024, glass and lime wood, 190 x 22 cm.
Glass pitchfork and bucket
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Bucket, 2024, glass, metal wire and lime wood, 30 x 22 cm.
Glass bucket and rakes
Glass bucket and rakes
Glass rakes
Floral tools 1, 2024, crayon on wooden board, 23 x 14 cm.
Floral tools 2, 2024, crayon on wooden board, 23 x 14 cm..
Floral tools 3, 2024, crayon on wooden board, 23 x 14 cm.
Skleněné šípy
Diploma thesis installation in G99, photo by Polina Davydenko
Killed by her Lover (Korónis), 2024, mixed media on wooden desk, 22 x 16 cm.
Honey, it's Haunted (para-real shelter), 2024, mixed media on wooden desk, 24 x 30 cm.
Honey, it's Haunted (para-reálný přístřešek) [detail], 2024, kombinovaná technika na dřevěné desce, 24 x 30 cm.
Torzo Korónis, 2024, polystyren, plátno, klíh, dřevěný šíp, sklo, 100 x 70 cm.
Glass arrows, 2024, wooden rod, glass tip and feather
Glass Arrow 1 (without arrowhead)
Glass Arrow 1 (without arrowhead)
Glass Arrow 1 (without arrowhead)
Glass Arrow 2
Glass Arrow 2
Glass Arrow 2
Glass Arrow 2
Glass Arrow 3 (without arrowhead)
Glass Arrow 4
Glass Arrow 4
Glass Arrow 4
Glass Arrow 4
Glass Arrow 4
Glass Arrow 5
Glass Arrow 5
Glass Arrow 5
Glass Arrow 5
Korónis, 2024, drawing with charcoal and pastel on canvas, 35 x 30 cm.
Sketches and others
Iva's dream, 2024, charcoal and graphite on canvas, 20 x 25 cm.
Place, 2024, mixed media on wooden panel
Left: Honey, it's Haunted (para-real shelter), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 20 x 25 cm; Honey, it's Haunted (real shelter), 2024, mixed media on canvas, 20 x 25 cm.
Iva, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Iva, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Iva?, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Earing, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Bobble, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Bobbles, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Earings & Bobbles, 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Bambulky, 2024, pastelka na papíře, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Přístřešek, 2024, úhel a tužka na papíře, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Honey, it’s Haunted (para-real shelter), 2024, tužka na papíře 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Honey, it's Haunted (real shelter), 2024, pencil on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
Honey, it's Haunted (para-real shelter), 2024, charcoal on paper, 14,8 x 21 cm.
Honey, it's Haunted (real shelter), 2024, charcoal on paper, 14,8 x 21 cm.
Ovidiovy Metamorfózy
Venus and Adonis, 2024, charcoal on paper, 14, 8 x 21 cm.
He is Dead, Honey, 2024, charcoal on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
He is Dead, Honey, 2024, charcoal on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
Venus and Adonis, 2024, charcoal, pencil and pastel on canvas, 30 x 20 cm
Proposal of instalation
Vertumnus and Pomona, 2023, tempera on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
Vertumnus and Pomona, 2023, tempera on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
Apollón and Hyakinthos, 2024, mixed media on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
Killed by her Husband (Prokris), 2024, charcoal and pastel on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
Killed by her Lover (Korónis), 2024, charcoal on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.
Ífis a Ianthé, 2024, charcoal on cavas, 30 x 20 cm.
Estrangement
Swimming Lane 4, 2024, tempera and pastel on canvas, 105 x 150 cm.
Estrangement [Swimming Lane 3], 2023, tempera and pastel on canvas, 105 x 150 cm
Swimming Lane 2, 2024, tempera and pastel on canvas, 105 x 150 cm.
Triptych: Virgin Mary among the Apostles
Altar triptych: Virgin Mary among the Apostles, 2023 - 2024, tempera on panel, lime wood frame, 34,5 x 85 x 4,2 cm.
Altar triptych: Virgin Mary among the Apostles (detail), 2023 - 2024, tempera on panel, lime wood frame, 34,5 x 85 x 4,2 cm.