Tadeas Podracky

This new work “Self-pollinating Graft” looks at hybridization and resilience through the lens of Sorbus sudetica, a tree that has adapted to survive in near-complete isolation. In the North Bohemian mountains it endures as a small community of mirrored forms, holding the memory of its place across thousands of years.

The piece captures a moment of splitting and growth - when two shapes begin to separate yet still share one body. The fruit and flower appear at different stages of maturity, with subtle insect-like features that hint at the role of pollinators in shaping living structures.

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“Self-pollinating graft”

Carved birch wood

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