Luteus
Branna Dorota
Luteus, 2026
series: Tropical Bird Club
watercolor on Arches cotton paper
32 × 23 cm (framed)
19.5 × 13.5 cm (painting)
framed, Sepia brown passe-partout
A massive wilting sunflower bloom alongside a glossy starling, whose vivid coloration contrasts with the decaying botanical structures.
The series connects the vibrant beauty of exotic birds with the motif of fading flowers, creating a loose dialogue with the vanitas tradition in which elegance, impermanence, and transformation naturally intertwine. Subtle distortions of the avian forms push each motif to the threshold between observed reality and a world of fantasy.
About the artist
Born in 1989, Trinec, Czech Republic
Education:
2008 - 2015 Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Czech Rep. - Studio of Illustration and Graphics of MgA. Milan Horvath
2014 - 2015 Acedemy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia - Studio of Free Printmaking and Illustration of prof. Dusan Kallay, akad. mal.
2013 University of Toyama, Japan - Fine Art
Solo Exhibitions:
2015 On the Border of Noticeable, Municipal Library of Prague, Czech Rep.
2011 Travel Memories, Cafe Kluv, Prague, Czech Rep.
2008 Ritual of Light, Tea Rooms Pod Kastany, Uherske Hradiste, Czech Rep.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2016 Art Prague 2016, Kafka's House, Prague, Czech Rep.
2014 Seos (Blend), L'Ensemble Gallery, Toyama, Japan
2013 Print of the Year 2013, Clam-Gallas Palace, Prague, Czech Rep.
2013 The Most Beautiful Books of 2013, Museum of Czech Literature, Prague, Czech Rep.
2011 Print of the Year 2011, Clam-Gallas Palace, Prague, Czech Rep.
