In his paintings, Dávid Kurňavka invites the viewer to follow a story that seems to unfold in the background, told in diverse ways through both ambiguous and clearly recognizable symbols, as part of today’s digital culture.

I’d say it came about naturally. I didn’t really go looking for it in any special way. Of course, I attended art schools and my parents have always supported me. But I tend to think more about what else I can reveal in the form of something new, something yet unknown.

And why painting? I wanted to return to more “hands-on” work — to build a frame, stretch the canvas, to touch the materials and textures. I was no longer interested in sitting endlessly with a tablet in front of a screen.