Magdalena Salamounova

Welcome in my gallery. I am a Czech artist. I primarily work with watercolor, ink, and acrylic—both individually and in combination. Since 2016, when I “unofficially” installed one of my paintings at a Prague art fair, I have been creating under a pseudonym "marascaud" inspired by a literary character from the novels of Agatha Christie.

In my work, I explore the human figure as a space of fragility and inner life. The figures in my paintings sometimes dissolve into their surroundings, at other times re-emerging from them. I am drawn to everyday life, human relationships, quiet moments, and the hidden layers of emotion.

Watercolor and ink allow me to engage with chance, fluidity, and a subtle tension between control and release. Distinctive sign-like structures and layered ornamentation form my personal visual language, which I call “secret script.”

I participate in solo and group exhibitions in the Czech Republic and abroad, and I continuously return to themes of everyday life and interpersonal relationships in my work.

02/2018 – Group exhibition “Sex on My Mind” at Arteria Gallery, Barcelona

10/2018 – Solo exhibition at Galerie 1, České Budějovice

12/2018 – Group exhibition “Factory Tour,” a tribute to the 90th anniversary of Andy Warhol, Czech Republic:
Art & Event Gallery Černá Labuť, Prague
South Bohemian Philharmonic, České Budějovice
Žerotín Castle, Valašské Meziříčí
Galerie OKO, Opava

2019 – Solo exhibition “Something Between the Lines222”
Exhibition “(N)Night Line” at Kaštan Cultural Centre, Prague

11/2024 – Home exhibition as part of the jazz project Prague Impro Room

08–10/2025 – Solo exhibition at the Museum in Rabštejn nad Střelou