Kateřina Šedá (1977) is a Czech artist whose work is close to social architecture. In her work, Kateřina Šedá focuses on socially-conceived events, often employing dozens or hundreds of people who have nothing to do with art. The events mostly take place right in villages or city streets. The purpose of experimenting with interpersonal relationships is to bring those involved out of their stereotypes or social isolation. She tries to induce a lasting change in their behaviour by means of their own (provoked) activity and a new usage of everyday resources.
Bad habits of Kateřina Šedá
- I talk too fast and loud
- I interrupt people in conversation
- I need everything right now, even unimportant things
- I have a dirty mouth
- I’m always cleaning up after someone
- I eat chocolate at night
- I leave hair in the bathtub
- I leave tea bags in the sink
- I’m always repeating things
- I think everyone else is too slow
- I buy clothes I never wear
- I buy shoes I don’t wear so I won’t ruin them
- I’m always nagging the kids to pick up after themselves
- I’m always nagging my husband to put things back where they belong
- I’m always nagging my husband not to leave things on the kitchen counter
- I’m always nagging my husband not to leave the coffee pot in the sink
- I write emails and sms in a rush, so I’m always making mistakes
- I like it when someone combs my hair and I don’t care whether they’re enjoying it or not
- I think that all people can be changed
- every day I make some commitment I don’t keep
- I’m always buying smaller clothes in the hope I’ll lose some weight
- I keep cooking the same dishes but I pretend they’re new
- I go to sleep late
- I don’t answer calls from certain numbers
- I keep buying backpacks and don’t know what for
- I buy books I’ll never read
- I overuse the words “like” and “just”
- sometimes I watch stupid tv shows and I have no idea why
- I have to have the TV on while I’m ironing
- I don’t eat any food I don’t know
- I idealize men
- I don’t know how to relax
- I can’t ever zone out
- I’ve got overly ambitious plans
- I think I can handle anything
- I walk too fast
- I am uncritical of myself
- I say things point-blank