After the third sip comes the punishment. The repetitiveness of everyday life is trying to tell us something, and if we don’t heed it, it will come for us. This state cannot be drowned out; it reaches out to us and entangles its hair and limbs in our bodies until we vanish, leaving behind only a half-empty glass.

The joint installation by Richard Moštěk and Marie Hrachovcová responds to the themes of notoriety and social vices, which today can perhaps only be driven away by something mythical.

Richard Moštěk (*1998) is a painter and a graduate of the master’s program at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology (Painting Studio 3). In addition to traditional hanging paintings and three-dimensional objects, the artist’s creative scope naturally extends into public space in the form of large-format murals and exterior painting projects.

Marie Hrachovcová (*2000) is pursuing a master’s degree in the Painting 3 studio at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology (FAVU VUT). In her work, she focuses on various textile materials, applying layers with a painterly touch. She emphasizes detail, through which she encourages the viewer to engage in intimate, focused observation and to enter into a dialogue. For the artist, embroidery represents a deeply meditative process connected with inner contemplation.

Curators: Veronika Šavarová, Tamara Conde Crhová