In her first solo exhibition in Austria, Stanislava Kovalcikova explores the theme of the grotesque. A key stylistic element in the artist's paintings is the deliberate alienation of the familiar. She creates fantastical, whimsical settings populated by fable-like human and animal characters that operate outside of social norms. Kovalcikova's works challenge notions of gender, skin color, identity, social convention, and power relations.
In her most recent works, three new large-format paintings, created especially for this exhibition, continue with the grotesque as an ornamental design element in pastoral scenes of Dionysian debauchery. Through her tragicomic depictions, the artist refers to the hedonistic sexuality of her generation.
Curated by Stella Rollig.