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Marianna Machalová-Jánošíková: A Tactile Journey of Ceramic Sculptures at Museum Kampa

Discover emotive abstract art crafted by a sculptor using only touch, inviting visitors to a unique sensory experience.

Museum Kampa presents the captivating works of Marianna Machalová-Jánošíková, a sculptor who creates profound ceramic art purely through her sense of touch. This exhibition highlights abstract forms and reliefs that convey deep emotions and universal artistic essence. Visitors are invited to engage with selected haptic objects, offering a unique opportunity to experience art in a deeply personal, tactile way. Her inspiration draws from diverse sensory impulses, not just the visual world.

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Exhibition summary

Museum Kampa presents an exhibition of sculptor Marianna Machalová-Jánošíková, who creates emotive ceramic sculptures using only her sense of touch after losing her sight. The exhibition showcases abstract works that reveal hidden emotions and the essence of fine art, with a unique interactive element allowing visitors to experience the sculptures through touch.

Curatorial context

Museum Kampa is exhibiting the works of Marianna Machalová-Jánošíková, a remarkable sculptress who lost her sight at the age of 22. Her emotive ceramic clay sculptures and reliefs are created using only her sense of touch. The exhibition features a selection of her most compelling artworks, predominantly abstract in character, which, in their simplified forms, convey profound emotions, sense, and the deepest essence of fine art. Machalová-Jánošíková's works speak in a poetic language about the realities and barriers she navigates daily, revealing her sensitive and fascinating inner world. Her sources of inspiration stem not only from the visible world but also from other sensory impulses, including sounds, structures, scents, desires, wishes, and her vivid imagination. A unique aspect of this exhibition is its interactivity; a selection of objects is haptic, inviting visitors to experience the fragile and intimate stories of the sculptures through their own sense of touch.

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Information about ticketing and admission is not detailed on this page. Visitors are directed to explore the artworks and may need to refer to the museum's general admission policies.

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Venue
Museum Kampa
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jun 1, 2018 – Aug 31, 2018
Artist line / attribution
Featuring works by sculptor Marianna Machalová-Jánošíková.
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