object
various sizes
wood, stain, acrylic paint, mother of pearl, leaf gold
2024-

*installation view at Atchin Than; Willa Oksza, Muzeum Tatrzańskie w Zakopanem, Zakopane, PL; 2024

During summer of 2024 I took part in a symposium organised by Fundacja Jaw Dikh in Rzepiska, Poland. These objects are directly inspired by the chapels found in the area, that are being built by the residents in front of their homes and serve as spiritual protection. I became increasingly interested in this subject, since while a house itself serves as a shelter for our physical safety, i assume these chapels are supposed to deliver spiritual one - bring a peace of mind, a warmness and calmness to the house. I actually very appreciate the idea of building a talisman to look after you, after all, it is very typical for people accross various cultures to put meaning into objects. I was working with physical form of these chapels, which when stripped down to their bare shape suddenly become very obscure and inherently queer objects, leaving the viewer questioning their purpose. They might be reminiscent of a dollhouse, a birdfeeder, an actual cabinet etc. While the arrows keep showing the directions, without the information provided it’s impossible to know where the roads are leading. The viewer is left with the idea of having to choose a path, while not knowing what is at the end. These objects, robbed of their original religious meaning, might still be able to bring a sense of fellowship and hope.

*installation view at Atchin Than; Willa Oksza, Muzeum Tatrzańskie w Zakopanem, Zakopane, PL; 2024

*installation view at The New Stage, National Theatre, Prague, CZ; 2025; commissioned by Ara Art