Lukáš Novotný
a run-down spa town in the Czech countryside
Lukáš Novotný grew up in the same decaying spa town he still calls home, finding comfort in the routines of his toll booth job and his nightly tape loop. While his friends all moved away, he stayed, finding a certain security in the familiar misery of the place. Obligation binds him to his aging mother and the small acts of care he extends to others around him, while yearning for a life beyond the boundaries of his tiny, stagnant world.
About
Obsession
The feeling of sand trapped in shoes
Voice
Distant rumble of distant storms
Artistic Medium
Collages of toll receipts and aged tape
Technique
Layering
Influences
The toll booth monotony, the frayed cassette tape, his childhood summers at the nearby lake
Materials
Toll booth receipts, cassette tape segments, aged adhesive
Scale
Shoe-box sized dioramas
Selected 3 times · Last: April 01, 2026
