Address the Elephant in the Room
The expression "elephant in the room" is a metaphorical idiom in English for an important or huge topic, question or controversial issue that is obvious or that everyone knows about but no one mentions or wants to discuss because it means inconvenient and personally, socially or politically embarrassing, controversial, inflammatory or dangerous subject matter.
It is based on the idea that something as conspicuous as an elephant can appear overlooked in codified social interactions and that the sociology/psychology of repression also operates on a macro level. (Wikipedia source)
A significant element of the "elephant in the room" shown here is the net, which is one of the many human activities damaging the seabed, which contains fragile biodiversity. This series is a direct follow-up to the “Extinction” series depicting corals as a nostalgic element of disappearing nature.
Address the Elephant in the Room X
Oil, glitter and glass powder on canvas, 2023
250 x 200 cm
exhibited: 2023 Damage Decoding: Archaeology of the Future
Address the Elephant in the Room XVI.
Oil, glitter and glass powder on canvas, 2023
132 x 160 cm
Address the Elephant in the Room IV.
Oil, glitter and glass powder on canvas, 2022
107 x 132 cm
Address the Elephant in the Room V.
Oil and glitter on canvas, 2022
132 x 107 cm
exhibited in Showroom Foyer
Address the Elephant in the Room I.
Oil and glitter on canvas, 2022
145 x 180 cm
triptych (1/3)
* exhibited
Showroom Foyer 2022-2024, Prague
Molski gallery & Collection 2024, Poznań
Address the Elephant in the Room II.
Oil and glitter on canvas, 2022
145 x 180 cm
triptych (2/3)
* exhibited
Showroom Foyer 2022-2024, Prague
Molski gallery & Collection 2024, Poznań
Address the Elephant in the Room III.
Oil and glitter on canvas, 2022
145 x 180 cm
triptych (3/3)
* exhibited
Showroom Foyer 2022-2024, Praha
Molski gallery & Collection 2024, Poznań