The light installation Under Pressure consists of eight different figures.

Under Pressure is a light and sound installation, consisting of 8 exercising figures with their heads trapped in straps. The artwork reflects on the issue of stress and work pressure, which society tries to fix with exercising – in this example with yoga exercises – for but ignores the systematic solutions to prevent burn-out. The series points out the contrast between a society that has embraced the healthy lifestyle trend and one that struggles with mental health issues.

Pavol Truben

Pavol Truben was born in 1985 in Žiar nad Hronom. Slovakia. He currently lives and works in Bratislava. His artistic journey includes various educational stages that have led him into the world of fine arts. From 2000 to 2004 he attended the School of Applied Arts in Kremnica, Slovakia, before he studied at the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica from 2004 to 2008, specializing in art at the Faculty of Humanities.