Alžběta Bačíková’s current exhibition is a further product of her interest in the documentary portrait format and thus loosely builds upon her previous works. This time, the author has started a search for the recently disappeared prominent Eastern European ceramist and interior designer J. B. Bačíková reveals a glimpse into her life only in hints, which is why she publishes only the initials of her name. The identity of J.B. is gradually revealed against the background of a kind of spa road movie, as this artist designed the furnishings of many spas from the late 1960s onwards and some of her interior designs and sculptures can still be seen today. Several of them date back to the recent past. This short film traces her footsteps back to 2015 when the aged artist was definitively declared missing.
Autorky volně navazují na společný projekt pro pražskou galerii Nika z roku 2014. Výstava Jednou budem dál nesla jméno po známém překladu původního amerického tradicionálu v podání české kapely Spirituál Kvintet. Bačíková a Švehláková v ní zkoumaly potenciál angažovaného protestsongu ve veřejném prostoru a možnosti jeho interpretace z dnešní perspektivy.
