The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid, 2010

polyester, fiberglass, china

100 cm x 55 cm x 56 cm

Private collection

The Little Mermaid – the statue belongs to the series of several statues of nymphs and fairies, or the subject of a fairy tale, that I found after my father died. A fairy tale is like a story with the promise of a happy ending, however, it is the legend of the mermaid that brings a very different ending. The composition of the sculpture can create some unease, it is balanced and stands on a tiny three points. Elements of hyperrealism and expression then illustrate anticipation, wonder, but also sobering and a sense of irreversible fate.
Thanks to a private investor, a bronze version was created also.

The Levitation III

The Levitation III, 2009

polyester, steel, acrylic and oil paint

200 cm x 190 cm x 200 cm (h x w x d)

The sculpture Levitation III, what represents a seated statue of a woman in the lotus yoga position, which is creatively shifted into an altered composition and creates the impression of floating (levitation) by touching the ground only at a few points – the little toe of one foot and a few fingers of the left and right hand. There is free space under the figure that can be looked into. The work is based on my similar, earlier sculptures – Levitation I and Levitation II, but most importantly it is a completely reworked model of the bronze sculpture “Levitation 2010”, which I created in 2010 for Dr. Braun Square in Ostrava – Svinov (the realization resulting from the victory in the public sculpture competition in 2009).

Photos: Kristýna Štuková and Georg Hörmann

The Levitation II

The Levitation II, 2005

polyester, fiberglass, acrylic, stainless steel, steel

47,5 x 35 x 34 cm

Levitation II – a small variant of the Levitation statue, which, unlike Levitation I and Levitation III, faces upwards. This composition also presents a seated statue of a girl in the lotus position, which was shaped into a modified composition by the creative process and creates the impression of floating (levitation) by touching the ground with only two fingers of the hands and the little toe of the foot. It is not about reconciliation and release, as in other versions of this sculpture, but an expression of hope and determination. The statue is accompanied by a gentle smile and stainless steel eyes. In the eyes of the statue the viewer sees himself in a distorted reality. This is my second monochrome sculpture and the first in pure white.