Rena+fialova+work

When a piece is not working, Fialova does not delete it. She places it in a red folder labeled "Future Ghosts." Once per year, she revisits these rejects; approximately 30% eventually become seeds for major works. Failure is not erased; it is composted.

: Recent focus on her portfolio, including upcoming releases and retrospective catalogues, highlights her evolution from smaller, intimate paper works to larger, site-specific installations that transform entire rooms. Key Themes rena+fialova+work

One of her signature materials is salt, which she grows into delicate crystalline formations on textile, rope, and found objects. For Fialová, salt serves as a metaphor for bodily memory (sweat, tears) and geological time. Works like “Suturing the Landscape” feature salt-encrusted shirts or linens, evoking the phantom presence of the human body long after it has gone. When a piece is not working, Fialova does not delete it