Anna Hulačová’s figurative sculptures combine influences from Surrealism, Socialist Realism, and Czech folk art to create a distinctive cosmos of their own. From October 1, 2026, to January 10, 2027, the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt is presenting the artist’s first solo exhibition in Germany, coinciding with the Czech Republic’s appearance as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026.
Hulačová, who grew up on a farm, draws on a deep connection to plants and animals in her artistic practice, exploring the relationship between humans, nature, and technology from an ecofeminist perspective. Her work addresses the loss of biodiversity, declining insect populations, and the consequences of industrial agriculture. The bee—a symbol of collective labor, ecological crisis, and mystical immortality—is a central metaphor in her work, but its role extends beyond the symbolic: Hulačová creates her works in collaboration with her own bee colonies. Together, the artist and the bees produce hybrid creatures and faceless science-fiction figures in which concrete and honeycomb, the organic and the technological, nature and machine merge.
Sebastian Baden, Director of the Schirn, notes: “Anna Hulačová is one of the most compelling artists of the younger generation in the Czech Republic. Her engagement with the legacy of socialist visual traditions and the cultural landscape they shaped has given rise to an important perspective. With her distinctive artistic language, Hulačová demonstrates a keen awareness of pressing issues, such as the industrialization of agriculture, the consequences of monoculture, and the loss of biodiversity.”
The exhibition at the Schirn presents sculptures, reliefs, and installations, many of which were created specifically for the occasion. The exhibition’s title refers to the figure of Abundantia, the Roman personification of prosperity and abundance. Her attribute, the cornucopia, magically pours forth its riches, while the resources, effort, and labor on which prosperity depends remain invisible.
Anna Hulačová: Abundantia
Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
