Explore the Karel Pauzer – Biosphaera Exhibition: Sculptural Art Inspired by Nature's Fauna and Flora

This exhibition showcases the work of sculptor Karel Pauzer, who focuses on creatures of the biosphere—fauna and flora—rendered in fired clay. His sculptures explore human relationships through animalistic forms and later incorporate themes of plants and insects with colored surfaces and translucent wings.

The exhibition 'Karel Pauzer – Biosphaera' delves into the artistic universe of sculptor Karel Pauzer, who shifts the focus from the human form to the creatures of the biosphere. Working primarily with fired clay and polychroming surfaces with painting techniques, Pauzer creates expressive, naturalistic, and metaphorical works. His early reliefs from the 1960s echo ancient clay tablets, while his later sculptures are characterized by individual, paired, and family canines whose anatomy and relationships mirror human interactions—exploring themes of maternal care, dominance, and security. In the 1980s, his work evolved into new organisms, termed 'arthropods,' with prevailing themes of plants and insects, featuring colored surfaces and delicate, laminated wings. Accompanying his sculptures, Pauzer's drawings offer a distinct, highly abstract exploration of elemental creation, with cycles like 'Private Genesis' stemming from observations of natural growth, blossoming, and decay. The artist describes his oeuvre as a 'willful natural history,' building creations as living organisms rather than mere artifacts. Karel Pauzer, born in Prague in 1936, graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and has exhibited widely both domestically and internationally. The exhibition is curated by Martina Vítková. Pauzer's unique approach to connecting forms led to the creation of 'arthropods,' organisms that blend plant and insect motifs with vibrant colors and translucent wings. His artistic output is further complemented by a series of drawings, created concurrently with his sculptures, which possess their own deeply abstract essence, reaching towards the fundamental levels of existence. The 'Private Genesis' drawing cycle, in particular, is born from prolonged contemplation of natural processes such as growth, blooming, and decomposition. He presents his work as a deliberate exploration of natural history, constructing a complex world where observed nature takes center stage. Pauzer's vision encompasses the full spectrum of human and animal experience, without suppression or omission. He conceives of his creations as sentient beings, living organisms rather than static objects, positioning himself as a mythical creator within his own universe.