Family Tree

Family Tree

A metaphor for an ancestral gathering. The textile sculpture is made from discarded fabrics collected across my family: textiles once worn, used, and handled daily. Each fragment, frayed, faded, and softened by wear, carries a trace of past life. Sewn together into a constellation-like surface, these pieces map moments of family connection. Rolled into a dense trunk. Cut to see the growth rings, count what’s left and what to keep, feel the here and now. Encased in a hard yet fragile concrete cortex, the work guards a soft, flexible interior, mirroring the way families protect their secrets and experiences. The piece transforms domestic remnants into a meditation on memory, trauma, and renewal.

This work was created during my residency in studio of sculpture at UMPRUM in 2019. Photography by Marie Tučková (from a processual happening in the studio) and Jakub Hájek (from a group show in Garage Gallery).