During my two months in Libken, I appreciated very much the proximity of the lake and the surrounding nature, but most of all the company of other artists with whom I could share this time. I devoted myself to exploring the surrounding fields and soon discovered the main objects of my fascination: the glacier depressions and the really dense network of hunting towers. The wetland pits with wild growth that defy economic use and create opportunities for shelter, contrasted with the hunting towers representing control and power, provided me with a wide playing field. In collaboration with another artist in residence, Markéta Fagan, we developed our own "hunting practice", exploring further layers of this theme in a series of actions and interventions.
Jitka Králová graduated in Drawing from the University of Ostrava and is currently pursuing a PhD in Art Education at Palacký University in Olomouc. Her research focuses on the transformation of territories through human settlement processes, questioning the use of the landscape in relation to its historical dimensions and everyday sensitivities. Using public space as her field of action, her work combines traditional media such as painting and ceramics with interventionist gestures and actions. Through subversive strategies and absurd games, she twists the ordinary dynamics of the place.
Photos by: Kat Wood, Jitka Kralová
Instagram: @jikra.ji
