A Pond Outside a Window
The year 2020 has not helped us to explore
new places, but it has given us time to look at old places from a new
perspective. A large-format illustration of a view from my room was made
especially for a particular display case, which was the only open gallery far
and wide at the time of the strictest lockdowns. The series of diary sketches
led to a small public exhibition thanks to the support of the city of Jičín and
the Vitrína 252 Gallery. I was able to invite passers-by to join me in looking
for beauty in the details of everyday life... "You're such a toyer,"
my mother said over my shoulder as I drew on a metre-long piece of paper by the
window on a borrowed kitchen table, dirty from oil pastels.