Jan Antonín Baťa II
Jan Antonín Baťa II, 2006
polyester gel, acrylic spray
scale 1:5, height 36,5 cm
Private collection
Portrait of Jan Antonín Baťa, competition model of statue (figure).
Portrait of Jan Antonín Baťa, competition model of statue (figure).
Portrait of Jan Antonín Baťa, model in life-size for competitive study
Ducklings on the surface of the pond.
Polyester cast of a modeled vagina in a larger than life scale – length about one meter. Styrofoam float inside. The surface is polished and sprayed with body pink or yellow paint (it draws more attention to the connection with a children’s toy). The whole object is anchored to the bottom of the pond using a rope and a weight (a boulder). Estimated number three. Installation done with the help of one assisting person in one day.
An ironic transfer of the “naming” of female nature to a child’s water toy. At the same time, a kind of inspiration from symbolist images of water washcloths from the 19th century – but with an emphasis on the emphasis on erotic detail. A gradual overgrowth of algae and a gradual connection with nature is expected.