The work of Julie Daňhelová carries a distinctive signature. Her black-and-white drawings are set in custom-made frames, often adorned with original carvings. They introduce a world of seemingly unassuming yet enigmatic figures.

Julie Daňhelová, LASHES, 51 X 66 CM, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 2023, PHOTO: AUTHOR'S ARCHIVE

The scenes flow between historical document and fantastical imagination and alternate between human architecture and organic landscapes – moving between order and freedom, while exploring the link between material and spiritual worlds. Displayed at exhibitions, the meticulous works on paper are complemented by the artist's in-situ installations of objects, which evoke alchemical experiments or rituals.

The drawings fascinate with their perfection. Although their technical finesse seems to require prior preparation, their precision and consistency stem from intense focus – a meditative state of mind, engendering mysterious environments full of detail and encrypted meaning. Sources of inspiration often originate from the memory of a place, the history of human activities and crafts, as well as the resilient power of nature—both physical and metaphysical.

Julie Danhleova, Unearth Me, Clauda, Gallery, Drawing, Prague, Czech

SPHAGNUM, 56.7 X 76.5 CM, GRAPHITE ON HANDMADE PAPER, ASHâ€“WOOD FRAME, MUZEAL GLASS, 2025, photo Eva RybÃÅ˜ovÃ

Julie Daňhelová graduated from the Printmaking Studio II led by Vladimír Kokolia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and undertook part of her studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. The Belgian city, the Ore Mountains in Bohemia, and other places the artist experiences leave their imprint on her work in the form of stories, attributes, and materials.

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The Land of Ore, installation view, 2025, photo Eva RybÃÅ˜ovÃ

BUTTON SHELL, 15 X 21 CM, GRAPHITE ON HANDMADE PAPER, 2025, photo Eva RabÃÅ™ovÃ

Copper Smelter, 15 x 21 cm, graphite on paper, 2025, photo Eva RybÃÅ˜ovÃ

The Land of Ore, installation view, 2025, photo Eva RybÃÅ˜ovÃ

Tin Ore Panning, 56.7 x 76.5 cm, graphite on paper, custom ash-wood frame, 2025, photo Eva RybÃÅ˜ovÃ

Mine Guardian, 15 x 21cm, graphite on paper, 2025, photo Eva RybÃÅ˜ovÃ

WOODEN MINING TOWER, 15 X 21 CM, GRAPHITE ON HANDMADE PAPER, 2025

Julie DaÅˆhelovÃ¡, Unearth Me, solo show at Clauda, 2025

JULIE DANHELOVA, DOWSING RODS, 56.7 X 76.5 CM, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, ASH-WOOD FRAME, 2026

JULIE DAÅ‡HELOVÃ, DOWSING RODS, 56.7 X 76.5 CM, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, ASH-WOOD FRAME, 2026

Julie DaÅˆhelovÃ¡, MUDDY MARBLES, 27 X 34 CM, GRAPHITE ON HANDMADE PAPER, CUSTOM FRAME, MUZEAL GLASS, 2024

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