The wall on Táborského nábřeží in Brno was adorned by a nearly blind painter

Brno - The flood protection wall on Tábor's embankment in Brno is now adorned with a painting by Michaela Mráčková, a student at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Brno University of Technology (FaVU VUT). The artwork is approximately 260 meters long. The young painter, who has a visual impairment, complemented the colorful spots with drawings depicting the sound of water and the hustle and bustle of the city. Terezie Petišková, the director of the House of Arts in Brno, which proposed the creation of the painting, said this today to ČTK.

Mráčková's work was selected by the institution with regard to the theme of water, which the artist has long been engaged with, and for the quality of her painting. "The painter has limited vision, so her painting expression is exceptionally sensitive and specific, influenced by her other sensory experiences with the depicted motif," the director stated.

The goal of the large-format painting, which was created in recent days around the St. Elizabeth Monastery, is, according to Petišková, to transform the monotonous concrete wall into a lively space and to bring color and creativity into the urban landscape. "The general aim is to strengthen the identity and cultural as well as environmental significance of the place for the residents of Brno and to enhance the friendly and welcoming feeling of the transformed zone," she added.

The proposal for the decoration of Tábor's embankment, which is visible from the Faculty of Architecture at VUT and Autocentre ROS, was developed in connection with the originally proposed modification of the flood protection walls. However, Brno has abandoned the idea of artistically enlivening the wall on the nearby Bakal's embankment. Instead, climbing plants will be placed there. According to the city, the greenery fits better into the overall concept of the Brno waterfront as a blue-green recreational and relaxation zone.