Pavla Dundálková

She sat staring into the darkness of the chest. She chewed foxglove on her tired, aching body. When she awoke in the morning, they stood silently around her. Slender and blending into their trees. One by one they told her that the sight of soil, dirt, mud and cracked earth gave them the greatest pleasure. The soil has its suppleness, its colour, its texture and its latent shape. They feel a piece of the whole world in the palm of their hands. What excites them the most is the space inside, where the soil comes alive and the seed becomes the germ for photosynthesis and new life. So they feel included in its course. The parable of the cave is turned inside out. The stalactites and stalagmites were eating into the open space. Truth has divided itself into too many simultaneous and individually undemanding tasks. There are doors that have been closed until the end of the world.
Marek Meduna (excerpt)

Pavla Dundálková (b. 1990, Zlín) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague (2012-2017), lives and works in Prague. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at Center for Contemporary Arts Prague (2024), stone projects (2023, 2021), Baumann Gallery, Prague, CZ (2020), National Gallery Prague, CZ (2017).