Dominika Fišerová - Salome

Dominika Fišerová literally transforms landscape into substance. In her latest series, she mines the red earth clay of the Podkrkonoší region—rich in iron and memory—and grinds it into a fine pigment. This elemental material is then mixed with oil and applied to canvas, paper, and sculptural reliefs in a quietly ritualistic process. For Fišerová, color is not a symbol but a residue: something that clings to skin, shoes, and memory alike. What begins as raw pigment becomes a tactile language, translating place through touch. Her installation unites prints, soil-based paintings, and low-relief sculptures, each bearing the slow rhythm of erosion and return. Here, red is elemental rather than decorative, evoking both beauty and gravity, support and sorrow—just as the Podkrkonoší landscape itself.

This piece was featured in Best of AVU, Summer 2025 at HIDDEN Gallery—a curated showcase of standout works by emerging students from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.