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.