ALIGNED
24 November, 2025 – 16 January, 2026
Curated by ANNA PULKERTOVÁ
Connect yourself through the works of
Aziya and Kateřina Šťastná
Stop in the moment.
Become aware of yourself.
Your body in physical space.
Float through the landscape hidden inside your body.
Be aligned.
The body and its outline shaping the surrounding space, the body as a landscape forming the horizon, the body living, living here and now, living in the given moment, the body that longs to rest and at the same time not to stagnate, the body that wants to merge with itself, with its consciousness and at the same time be in harmony with its unconsciousness, the body also searching for its spiritual essence, a body surrendered to sleep and a body awake, a body drawing energy from its surroundings and from itself, a body in sleep, in fear, in pain or danger, returning to its original position during its formation, into a safe cocoon, a body relating to other bodies, a body floating, merging, a weightless body, a body that is aligned. Aligned to itself, to the world, to its surroundings, to what is happening inside and outside it. A physical body connected to its non-physical essence.
Aziya’s work reimagines the female figure through a serene yet powerful visual language, exploring the emotional, cultural, and symbolic depths of womanhood. Born in Kazakhstan and shaped by life across Asia, the U.S., and Europe, she brings a decolonial perspective to contemporary figurative painting. Her monochrome-skinned figures and sculptural landscapes challenge Western framings of the female gaze, presenting women as contemplative and self-possessed protagonists. Through themes of memory, identity, and feminist interiority, Aziya transforms stillness into strength, offering paintings that hold both vulnerability and power. Exhibited internationally in Paris, Berlin, and London, her work invites viewers into a space of quiet resistance and emotional clarity.
Aziya
Kateřina Šťastná
Kateřina Šťastná (born 1996 in Olomouc) explores the relationship between the physical body and its immediate surroundings. Through stylised, simplified figures — her idea of how breath might look when defined by the shape of the human body — she captures moments that reflect how the body feels in specific situations. The figure becomes a body embodying an experience rather than a realistic depiction.
Her practice moves between classical sculpture and textile techniques. Quick drawings of fleeting bodily sensations are transformed into bead embroideries, where each glass bead acts as a “cell” carrying information that adds weight and subtly deforms the woven textile. This year she presented her work at The House Gallery during Prague Art Week, at Czech Design Week in the Clam-Gallas Palace, at CoCo Gallery, and internationally in Turin for the Trigenia Award and in Luxembourg as part of From the Hands of Masters.
