Born: 1987, Slovakia
Profession: Photographer
Lives and works in: Košice and Bratislava, Slovakia
This artist’s project reflects her long-term interest in the psychological aspects of human experience and the concept of temporality. The ideological starting point is the German concept of fernweh , i.e. longing, melancholy or sadness that an individual feels for places he has never been to. The artist interprets this concept on two levels. The first is historical, where melancholy comes to the fore because of the world, social systems and stories that have irretrievably disappeared. The second level is related to the future and the experience of inner longing to discover and seek the promised land. This metaphorical journey resonates deeply with the human experience. Whether it’s a search for a physical place or a sense of fulfillment or belonging, the idea of a promised land has appeared as far back as religious books, and it also exists in visual art, theater and literature. In this photographic cycle, the landscape, its reconstruction and the almost obsessive search for the ideal place embody hidden desires. Takáčová digitally experiments with images, manipulates analog photography, uses digital images and historical footage, and creates collages.