2015 – Zuzana Bartošová

Through the river

Poland, Wroclaw, workshop Fresh design, foundation Open Mind, 1:10, 2015.

Model for sculpture in public space. It works with shape of Oder river.

Branching

Kroměříž, 4m X 3m X 3m, 2015.

Installation in Podzámecká garden for exhibition called Sculptures for Garden.

In my bachelor work I am focusing on natural and found materials. I work with branching and layering information. Common for my work is the multiplication of one element. I deal with branching and an endless amount of possibilities. For the work, I chose branches from our gardens, which I cut in spring months to help the trees by harvesting some of them. I am using this useless material, which would be normally burned or composted naturally, to create an installation in the space of a sculpture studio. I am working with Site specific installation located precisely in this environment. I created a spiral made of these branches, for which I have built the construction from found pieces of wood. The massive structure becomes a full-fledged part of the installation. During creating of the construction there are appearing new environments inside the installation and in a way, a new reality. Installation is growing towards the alcove window. It can symbolize the difficult climbing, complicated journey to the destination and the chaos of the mind. At first glance it seems to be a chaotic construction, however it has its order and each part has a function. The individual pieces of wood are built orthogonally screwed together to a massive form which supports the spiral. I created a unified work, which is connected and complemented.