Katarina Kudelova

Katarina Kudelova's solo exhibition 'Burning Bright in the Forest of the Night' is ending this week on Friday 27. October 2023. Visit BBA Gallery to see an array of narratives regarding the relationship between humankind and the animal kingdom unfold before your eyes.

As the 1st Prize winner of the BBA Artist Prize 2022 group exhibition, Katarina Kudelova blew the jury away with her ceramic sculptures and firecracker-based performance pieces. Kudelova’s explosive practice addresses major themes of transience, death and the human-animal relationship. Dangerous, complex animal sculptures and large-scale installations conceal danger and reveal both contemporary and age-old tensions of the natural world. The upcoming solo exhibition will feature site-specific installations that integrate the gallery to create an immersive experience for viewers. Central to the works is the aforementioned dialogue of man and nature, specifically the role of man in the destruction of nature and ecosystems, symbolised through the use of volatile materials. 

Education is an essential component of the exhibition, with the artworks bringing attention to current issues of environmental sustainability and human-driven dangers to wildlife.