Jana Novotná
a run-down spa town in the Czech countryside
Jana Novotná navigates each morning through the misty colonnades of a once-glorious spa town to the clinic where she balances practicality and kindness. Apologizing to inanimate objects reflects her ever-present concern for the small ripples her actions cause in the world. At night, she finds herself burdened by the struggle of maintaining her clinic's dwindling existence, the well-being of her elderly patients, and the aroma of ripening fruit that foreshadows inevitable decay.
About
Obsession
Fruit scent signaling imminent rot
Voice
Misty morning chill against cheeks
Artistic Medium
Dried, edible fruit peels
Technique
Weaving into complex patterns
Influences
Misty spa colonnades, elder care rituals, Czech fruit markets
Materials
Collected dried peach and pear peels
Scale
Size of small dining tabletops
Selected 1 time · Last: April 29, 2026