Markéta Adamcová

Markéta Adamcová’s oeuvre scrutinizes themes of nature, matter, and fertility, showcasing a visceral, painterly language in which insect and human bodies transmute in intricate crossovers of growth, decay, and rebirth.
In a recent series of works by Markéta Adamcová, the rhythm of brown, earthly tumbleweeds and seeds rotate and swirl. Recalling the transcience of bloom, it counters the mechanised predictability of daily life. Petals and carpels shiver; mating rituals entice bees in overflows of enzymes, promiscuous encounters in which the beauty of plants reveals nature’s mastery. Nature is beautiful—beautiful beyond comprehension. But, as Esther Leslie asks, what are the distinctions in creativity between nature and art? Is nature artistic, is she a real artist? Marks of the brush trace paths on cold surfaces and in layered dabbings; oil paint sinks into paper and the colours of soils deepen, replacing pinks and ochres. Something bulges and spills—words, rhymes—something asks to be buried.
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Markéta Adamcová (b. 1992) studied at Städelschule – Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Frankfurt am Main (2023–2025) and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (2013–2019). Lives and works in Berlin and Prague. She has exhibited work at the Academy of Visual Arts – HKBU, Hong Kong (2025); Garage Gallery, Prague (2024); INI Gallery, Prague (2024) among others.