Collision of Galaxies, kinetic steel structures, porcelain, height approx 250 cm, 2014
The form of the installation is based on the meetings with Dr. Bruno Jungwiert from the Galaxies department at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Dr. Bruno Jungwiert is an expert on the dynamics and the evolution of galaxies. Our discussions brought me to a key theme of the piece, which is the collision of galaxies. The situation of the collision could be briefly described like this: After the collision galaxies will completely change their shape, mass distribution, gravitational relationships, the direction of rotation. They form one new galaxy. Considering the observer, the process can be viewed as though at two different times. When accelerating the process on a computer screen for 100 million years per second, it is a dramatic conflict. From the viewpoint of an earthly observer, it is a static affair. Nothing happens. In both cases, however, there will be no physical contact between the stars of the galaxies. It’s devastating crash without touching. My aim was to translate these principles into kinetic structure. Rotating arms with pieces of porcelain create variable system. There is one constellation in which each half of the porcelain meets its second part. Important role plays earthly observer, who is asked to get involved actively and becomes a driving force of the system. Without him, nothing happens. In the middle of flying porcelain he can experience constant thread of crash which will never happen. Video of scienticif 3D simulations were part of the exhibition.
Constellations, office chairs from the depository of the Moravian Gallery, scaffolding pieces, 11 x 8 x 5 m, 2013
This site specific installation is made from the discarded office chairs and scaffolding pieces. Shape of the installation is based on the constellation Ursa Major. The constellation of celestial bodies represents a dynamic system. Activity of each individual member determine the status of all the other members as well as the state of the whole. Constellation of chairs formally refers to these dynamics, however is stuck in stalemate. Individual members of the system - office chairs - hold each other in the positions which disable any kind of action. Mutual relations are subject to the threat of collapse.
