I observe people.  I notice gestures, waves of passion or sorrow that sit in the gut, tickle the flesh and chill the bones. I am interested in these reactions and emotions that we try to hold back yet are unable to conceal entirely.  I imagine the physical body filling up with experiences that are too intense – too keen to absorb.

The various soft and hard materials that I combine, such as wax, fabric, metal or plaster allow me to create forms, textures and colors that reveal the physical body. Yet, as I build, I take the body apart. I isolate it, stretch it, and reduce it to its essential and most basic shape. Each shape is repeated to form one large piece - a landscape - that speaks of an experience, a memory, an attentive observation of the human body. It is important that each piece, strong and sensual in nature, suggests overbearing emotional containment to highlight the intensities and nuances of the human body.

Concealment, stillness, strength and fragility are all essential themes in my artwork. These core themes are strongly influence by my childhood memories of growing up in Czechoslovakia during the communist regime, and by my experience working with people who suffered from mental illness. In both instances, I have witnessed the colonizing effects of emotional dominance; for me, the emotive residue is what remains.