They ran, yet they stood still

They ran, yet they stood still, 2025

180 x 150 cm

acrylic on canvas

Alice finds herself in a strange landscape beyond the looking-glass and meets the Red Queen. The Queen tells her that she must run if she wants to get anywhere. She grabs Alice's hand, and they both run so fast that Alice is barely able to catch her breath. They run and run, the wind whistling past their ears, but when they finally stop, Alice notices they are still in the exact same place, by the same tree as when they started.

This new series of paintings is my invitation into a world where reality loses its contours, and different rules of logic and perception begin to apply. I do not strive for a literal illustration of the work, but rather for my own contemporary interpretation of its motifs and atmosphere. I combine classical painting with the airbrush technique to create multi-layered works of meaning that I leave open to the viewer's interpretation.

This painting was used on the invitation for the exhibition Alice Reloaded, which took place in the center of Prague at the Via Art Gallery in September and October 2025, and was one of the main works of the entire exposition.