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TEREZA TOMANOVÁ
“KU KU”
26.06 - 17.07.2022 / opening night 26.06 - 18:00
As part of the ARV.I artist residency program, Tereza Tomanová concludes her artist-in-residence with the solo exhibition, titled KU KU, at Gallery Heerz Tooya.
Tereza Tomanová presents a series of new artworks based on everyday glimpses during her stay in the village Vishovgrad. With her artistic practice, Tomanová usually provides the exhibition spectators with multilayered situations open for interpretation, mainly unfolded in art installations and performative initiatives. Continuing her exploration of vegetable metaphors and ordinary objecthood about human relations to environmentalism and existential inquiries, KU KU is a delicate locus between microcosmic and spherical dialectics.
Surrounded by a play of the color red and contradictions, shadows, and transparency, as spectators, we enter a space as conserved beings witnessing preserved glimpses of everyday life. Having a closer look, you might see small worlds preconditioned as fermented environments. Zoom out again, and you'll be perpetuated by the various self-reflective layers of glass around you.
Tomanová suggests a reversed situation of we humans standing outside looking in. Fermentation is partly a procedure of decay and metamorphosis. We are enzymes conditioned to burp, then oxidized to fungus.
- Lars Nordby
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Tereza Tomanová (b. 1991, Czechia) lives and works in Prague. Tomanová is currently a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Department of Painting in Prague. Previous education include Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Gar- den and Landscape architecture (2015). Her solo and group exhibitions include Super-Surface at Gallery Rafael Mihaylov in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (2021); Come with me, I‘ll take you somewhere at Galerievednevnoci in Hodonín (2020); Two Rooms at Town museum of Rohatec in Rohatec (2019); and Komín at Painting studio of Robert Šalanda in Industra, Brno (2018).
Instagram: terezatomanova_
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Installation view
KU KU, 2022
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Bond, 2022
Steel / Dimensions variable
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Object from the yard, 2022
Glass / 40x50cm
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Object from the yard, 2022
Glass / 40x50cm
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I had the same dream everyday, 2022
Pause paper and aluminum bar / 25x40 cm
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Pickled worlds, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / Dimensions variable
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Stairs, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
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Consciousness disappearing, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
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Kind of like a room, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
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Still life, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
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Fragility of structures, 2022
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Where it all started, 2022
Pause paper, shutter / 25x30cm
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Bystander, 2022
Efkostone, steel
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Photo documentation by Kalin Mihov.
The exhibition is supported by NADACE, the Bulgarian National Fund for Culture, the Municipality of Veliko Turnovo and Tequila Bar Fnky Mnky.
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TEREZA TOMANOVÁ
“KU KU”
26.06 - 17.07.2022 / opening night 26.06 - 18:00
As part of the ARV.I artist residency program, Tereza Tomanová concludes her artist-in-residence with the solo exhibition, titled KU KU, at Gallery Heerz Tooya.
Tereza Tomanová presents a series of new artworks based on everyday glimpses during her stay in the village Vishovgrad. With her artistic practice, Tomanová usually provides the exhibition spectators with multilayered situations open for interpretation, mainly unfolded in art installations and performative initiatives. Continuing her exploration of vegetable metaphors and ordinary objecthood about human relations to environmentalism and existential inquiries, KU KU is a delicate locus between microcosmic and spherical dialectics.
Surrounded by a play of the color red and contradictions, shadows, and transparency, as spectators, we enter a space as conserved beings witnessing preserved glimpses of everyday life. Having a closer look, you might see small worlds preconditioned as fermented environments. Zoom out again, and you'll be perpetuated by the various self-reflective layers of glass around you.
Tomanová suggests a reversed situation of we humans standing outside looking in. Fermentation is partly a procedure of decay and metamorphosis. We are enzymes conditioned to burp, then oxidized to fungus.
- Lars Nordby
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Tereza Tomanová (b. 1991, Czechia) lives and works in Prague. Tomanová is currently a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Department of Painting in Prague. Previous education include Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Gar- den and Landscape architecture (2015). Her solo and group exhibitions include Super-Surface at Gallery Rafael Mihaylov in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (2021); Come with me, I‘ll take you somewhere at Galerievednevnoci in Hodonín (2020); Two Rooms at Town museum of Rohatec in Rohatec (2019); and Komín at Painting studio of Robert Šalanda in Industra, Brno (2018).
Instagram: terezatomanova_
Installation view
KU KU, 2022
Bond, 2022
Steel / Dimensions variable
Object from the yard, 2022
Glass / 40x50cm
Object from the yard, 2022
Glass / 40x50cm
I had the same dream everyday, 2022
Pause paper and aluminum bar / 25x40 cm
Pickled worlds, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / Dimensions variable
Stairs, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
Consciousness disappearing, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
Kind of like a room, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
Still life, 2022
Jars, clay, plants, flowers, pickled vegetable, cores, stones, utilities, light bulbs / detail
Fragility of structures, 2022
Where it all started, 2022
Pause paper, shutter / 25x30cm
Bystander, 2022
Efkostone, steel
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Photo documentation by Kalin Mihov.
The exhibition is supported by NADACE, the Bulgarian National Fund for Culture, the Municipality of Veliko Turnovo and Tequila Bar Fnky Mnky.
