Markéta Mazancová

Painter Markéta Mazancová

Layered paintings full of colour and abstract shapes based mainly on natural motifs. Contemporary Czech painter Markéta Mazancová was born in České Budějovice and in her lifetime has not only painted, but also worked in other artistic fields such as restoration, clothing design and interior design. Since 1996, however, she has devoted herself exclusively to her canvases. In addition to many Czech galleries, she has exhibited in Austria, Moscow, St. Petersburg and one of her paintings was even received by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Last year Markéta exhibited together in a Czech-Austrian project with the Austrian sculptor Myriam G. E. Urtz. Two exhibitions and several workshops were the result of a common language that both artists found not only on a professional level. Markéta Mazancová considers herself a "landscape artist". She says that although her paintings are abstract, they always have a real basis (specifically, for example, corn, beans, crows, etc.). She perceives and sees the surrounding world with different eyes than the usual ones. Rather than professional role models, she is influenced by all the people who do what they do genuinely and with love. Whatever it is. We asked the artist a few questions to get to know her work better.

What type of people most often buy your paintings and where they look best.
"Some people see my paintings as solitaire. They then make their choices accordingly, regardless of space and price. Others create a complex space for their being and see the painting as part of a whole. And for some, my work is an investment. I like them all."

What does the studio where you work look like?
"Because we live outside the city, I have plenty of space to work. I really like to create outdoors. However, I don't see the studio as just a walled space, but a place where I can create in peace, without outside influences."

And how do you relax to recharge your energy to create new canvases?

"This may sound like a trite phrase, but for me, being able to be in the studio and paint in peace is a rest. Other things exhaust and kill me....."