Tereza Stehlikova: Artistic research into sensory perception & embodiment
Few days ago, I wrote an email to Jan Švankmajer, whom I have the privilege of knowing. I wrote because I wanted to know what he thinks about the current situation of the pandemic and in particular, its effect on art and culture. Through some personal conversations, as well as through having read his book... Continue Reading →
Sensory workshop n.1 The aim of the first workshop was to explore the relationship between our bodies and place, as mediated by our senses, and in turn, how this can become part of the creative process. The workshop is a first one in the series of workshops, which follow the tradition of the surrealist games,... Continue Reading →
Trieste - "the visceral, the surreal, the lonely, the hypochondriac, the self-centred and the affectionate..." (Jan Morris) Images from a recce: working towards a film about Trieste...with the writer Deborah Levy. Trieste, October 2014. All images ©Tereza Stehlikova
Jan Švankmajer's thoughts on Creativity, Alchemy and Surrealism I can’t imagine any form of creation, which doesn’t have a magical dimension. Or rather, I can, but it doesn’t interest me. Magic is a particular “active attitude to life”. However it is not just about mastering it, but transforming it because metamorphosis is the basis of every... Continue Reading →
Cinesthetic feasts 