Public Pocket – artist talk with Zuza Golińska

Sculptures / spaces / rooms / institutions / functions / materialities / structures / grids / patterns / repetitions / layers / extensions / matching thoughts with forms / linking images / histories / identities / mythologies / bending / welding / sewing / constructing .

The conversation between Zuza Golińska and Šárka Zahálková will take the form of a friendly yet structured overview of these themes, with particular attention to the role of their Eastern European identity within their artistic approaches. The talk will be accompanied by images highlighting key moments in Zuza’s practice. These visuals will not only illustrate the discussion but also offer a visually engaging entry point into the ideas being explored.
The exchange will maintain an open structure and warmly welcome questions from the audience.

Zuza Golińska is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores the impact of architecture and public space on the individual. Her work examines how physical and mental well-being are shaped by the psychology of space, particularly in the context of civilisational acceleration and late-stage capitalism. Zuza often challenges the boundaries between functionality and aesthetics, investigating how spatial forms influence emotion and decision-making. In her recent work, she has focused on imagining future landscapes, with particular attention to the remnants of human presence – such as ruins and industrial by-products – marking the end of human-led labour.
Zuza Golińska is currently leading the Visiting Artists’ Studio at FFA BUT together with Šárka Zahálková.

The artist talk will be held in English.