Puojd – Pattern Oster
Spatial outdoor installation during the White Night festival
Court of the Zichy Palace, Ventúrska 9
From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM special DJ set: DJ SAMURAI
The installation of Michaela Bednárová (“Puojd”) “carries” textiles from the interior into the exterior and transforms them into objects resembling organic furniture. The soft forms evoke a homely space, yet at the same time function as independent sculptural works. The patterns designed by the author draw inspiration from the visual memories of millennial childhoods – “watched” motifs of leaves, apples or mother-in-law’s tongues, with gentle humor and irony, transpose the notion of traditional home textiles into sculptural symbolism.
The project is also a tribute to the history of textile art and its (often anonymous) female and male authors from the socialist era – a time when textile creation was perceived as utilitarian and decorative, and therefore less subject to ideological control – which allowed it to serve as a quiet yet expressive medium of communication. Pattern Oster is a nostalgic reflection, but at the same time an ironic commentary on design production and on our tendency to maintain established aesthetic and value stereotypes.
Curator: Mária Beňačková Rišková
Michaela Bednárová (SK) is a Slovak textile designer and the founder of the Puojd brand, which she launched in 2008 after completing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. Her work intertwines motifs of Slovak symbols and natural aesthetics, resulting in visually playful, communicative, and recognizable designs that seek to break free from cultural stereotypes. Under the Puojd brand, she creates limited collections of clothing, accessories, and textiles, with sustainability, local production, and ecological approaches being fundamental principles of her work.
The project was supported by public funding from the Arts Council.
