art works

The series of works on paper and cardboard presents abstract works, records in which relaxed acrylic painting and mainly oil pastel drawing prevail. One can read a subtle reflection of the reality of nature in them. A strong inspiration is the landscape, mountains, motifs of gardens, flowers, birds, fish, sea life, minerals. Drawings-paintings are supposed to create a light and ephemeral impression of a captured moment – such as the Impressionists did in the past. The records are fast, layered and a result of combination of different painting techniques. For some, paste paint or metallic paint was also used, but mainly a high-quality background in the form of paper or canvas.

The series of works on paper and cardboard presents abstract works, records in which relaxed acrylic painting and mainly oil pastel drawing prevail. One can read a subtle reflection of the reality of nature in them. A strong inspiration is the landscape, mountains, motifs of gardens, flowers, birds, fish, sea life, minerals. Drawings-paintings are supposed to create a light and ephemeral impression of a captured moment – such as the Impressionists did in the past. The records are fast, layered and a result of combination of different painting techniques. For some, paste paint or metallic paint was also used, but mainly a high-quality background in the form of paper or canvas.

Archive reproduction of the artwork by Miriama Schniererová. Her work is dominated by the theme of time, death, transience, which is lightened by the painting's colouring. The graphic is signed and numbered by the author, limited to 100 pieces.

Original drawing by illustrator Simona Smatana. Simona mainly focuses on book creation and, in addition to drawing, she also writes her own stories. Her children's picture books are characterized by deeper references and educational character and they have been awarded several times both at home and abroad. The main characters of the books continue to live their lives in the drawings where they often all together meet on a picnic, a hike or during other ordinary activities. The originals are drawn with crayons, numbered and signed.

The work 17 November was created in 2014 and is also part of the art collection of the Orava Gallery in Dolný Kubín. The archival print is published in a limited edition, printed on cotton paper. It points out that freedom is not a given and that its celebration is worth remembering every year. November 17 is national holiday in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia and commemorates Fight for Freedom and Democracy.

Archival print of an original work by Slávka Ondrušová which is part of her long-term project in which she creates a collection of drawing sketchbooks. Hundreds of subtle drawings were created as daily introspective records which document the individual experience and the need to record a specific period in which current regulations, isolation and absence of social interaction (covid era) affected inner psychological experience, focus and attention of the author, and also changed the view of priorities, values and perception of relationships. 

The calling of a heron, the bleating of a deer, the singing of water, the touch of clay, clay in the mouth. Thirst. It takes me a long time to get to you. Many times I walk through the forest and touch the dirt with my bare feet. I can hear your muscles moving but you're not here. I see you. I feel the kiss and the taste of forest colours and scents as thin as the sounds from everywhere. Surrounded by a kiss, resting on the ground.

The Autumnist series is a free continuation of the Fallen Petals series. It was created from drawings of pressed flower petals that the author found in the Netherlands during her internship. She put them in a notebook and forgot about them. After a long time, she found them and as a reminder of the memories of the time spent abroad, she turned them into a series of graphics.

The Autumnist series is more focused on the shape of the individual petals and the combination of 2 or 3 colours. The name comes from autumn, which for Lívia is mostly defined by the changing colours of the leaves on the trees and their falling (and feelings of nostalgia). The graphics are printed with a risograph which uses natural pigments made from rice. Their special feature is the changing colour during pressing. The author tries different colour combinations which are transformed in various ways in the end, just like the leaves in autumn.

The series of works on paper and cardboard presents abstract works, records in which relaxed acrylic painting and mainly oil pastel drawing prevail. One can read a subtle reflection of the reality of nature in them. A strong inspiration is the landscape, mountains, motifs of gardens, flowers, birds, fish, sea life, minerals. Drawings-paintings are supposed to create a light and ephemeral impression of a captured moment – such as the Impressionists did in the past. The records are fast, layered and a result of combination of different painting techniques. For some, paste paint or metallic paint was also used, but mainly a high-quality background in the form of paper or canvas.

The series of works on paper and cardboard presents abstract works, records in which relaxed acrylic painting and mainly oil pastel drawing prevail. One can read a subtle reflection of the reality of nature in them. A strong inspiration is the landscape, mountains, motifs of gardens, flowers, birds, fish, sea life, minerals. Drawings-paintings are supposed to create a light and ephemeral impression of a captured moment – such as the Impressionists did in the past. The records are fast, layered and a result of combination of different painting techniques. For some, paste paint or metallic paint was also used, but mainly a high-quality background in the form of paper or canvas.

The CISAROVE project was created as a graphic creation of city fragments based on the visual principles of Bauhaus, Suprematism or Constructivism, where basic geometric shapes such as a square, circle or line are given the main word. The main graphic criteria are internal logic and order which are defined by a grid in the ratio of 40 x 60. The graphic is signed and numbered, limited to 100 pieces.

In her current works on paper, the author continues in her theme of depicting roads/spaces. The roads are either very simple, winding or with several crossings – intersections. Her effort is to stimulate the viewer to think, to decide, to awaken or calm his life journey. No path is bad unless we consciously choose a truly destructive one. Every path leads us to our better life. It is not always easy, but with the help of joyful, bright colors, the author wants to assure the viewer that it can be managed – even though with a little rose-coloured glasses. The naivety that accompanied her previous works is disappearing, but the already mentioned colour hides an ever-present pinch of hope and encouragement even in the most difficult life situations. You can also find a small figure that is me/you/he/she. The figurine moves, rises, is static or ready for the next "level". Natalia's paintings are a space for contemplation, peace for the soul, and a kind of abstract encrypted guide on our playground when we fall out of the game.