Lucie Rosická

Lucie Rosická is one of the most distinctive voices on the contemporary Czech art scene. Her practice explores the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary techniques, combining the handwork taught to her by her grandmother with classical painting and a fascination with textiles and materials. The result is a distinctive approach to figurative art that evokes personal memories and emotions.Rosická’s work is deeply autobiographical, often taking the form of a visual diary in which she records personal transformations, societal pressures and her evolving relationship with her own body. Her practice is characterised by a distinctive fusion of materials and media. She layers velvet with padding, stitches the materials together and then enriches their surfaces with pastels, airbrush and gel nail polish. Through this process, she challenges the boundaries between painting and textile art. Her aesthetic is firmly rooted in the Czech textile tradition while simultaneously engaging with influences from contemporary fashion and beauty culture.