Petr Nikl Petr Nikl

Spontaneous flower

The abstained flower painting by Petr Nikl reminds us that if we leave the path of Racia and we prefer to look, feel and experience, maybe we will learn something that they will not tell us in biology lessons.

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Petr Nikl

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Already František Kupka and in front of him and after him and after and after and after and after him and after him and after him, from a human perspective, perhaps even blatant, uncomfortable sensuality of plants and flowers. And also the intertwiness of their empire with cosmic principles, a higher order. It seems that even after centuries of scientific research on the secrets of flora we know only a minimum. If we leave Racia and we prefer to look, feel and experience, maybe we will learn something that they will not tell us in biology lessons.

Petr Nikl (* 1960) He is a Czech painter, illustrator, writer, musician and theater, one of the most important contemporary Czech artists. His work was presented in a number of local and foreign art institutions, and is part of a number of collections throughout Europe. Petr Nikl holds numerous awards, including the Jindřich Chalupecký Award (1995), three Awards of the Ministry of Culture for the "most beautiful book of the year" (1997, 2001 and 2002), and the Magnesia Litera award in the categories "Book of the Year" and "Book for Children and Youth" (2008). His books have been published in many foreign editions, including French, English or Italian. Between 1987 and 2001 he was a member of the art group Tvrdohlaví.

Karina Kottová, curator

About the work

Petr Nikl for 100pcs

In this image, which I consider to be a plant, but it can actually be anything you imagine. It has a stall, but if it didn't, it can be played with it, perhaps turn itside upside down. The flower is fantasy, I let it grow gradually - from intuition. Ie. I started with some point, he started to wind and wind up until I stopped it at one point. So I didn't know what it would look like from the beginning. I let it grow in time.

Spontaneous flower · click to enlarge

A look inside the studio

Photos from the signing of the first pieces of the edition.

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