Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

With the initial impression they are paintings, Maria Svarbova's works make you feel a sense of joyous melancholy. Subtly peculiar, Svarbova's photo series, "Swimming Pool" is a collection of well-painted photographs amongst the functionalist architectural remnants of Slovak communism. Minimalist in interior, with clean white tiles and reflective blue waters; what seems like a picturesque utopia is juxtaposed by the dullness of Svarbova's subjects.