Localisation: Park Čtyři Dvory, Milady Horákové street (next to Park Café)
The sculpture is entitled Tváří v tvář. It is a large, openwork construction made of wooden beams and slats. It has the form of a gate or a high frame set by a walking path laid with wood. The object is larger than a human being; it is about 8 metres high and about 6 metres wide at its widest point.
The construction rests on four diagonal supports. Two stand on the left side of the passage, two on the right. Each support consists of several long, straight beams. The beams are set at an angle and connected by transverse elements. They form triangular arrangements similar to technical scaffolding. The lower ends of the supports are attached to small, rectangular bases lying on the ground.
From the supports, long, diagonal sections run upwards. From both sides they converge above the passage and support the upper part of the sculpture. Thanks to this, the centre of the construction remains empty. It is possible to walk under the sculpture. Its lower part functions like a gate: there are legs at the sides, and above the head there is a large, elaborate form made of beams.
The highest part of the sculpture has the shape of an irregular, spatial solid. It is not closed. It consists of many wooden slats which intersect at different angles. Some run horizontally, others vertically, diagonally or along diagonals. Some of the ends protrude beyond the main outline. Because of this, the upper part has a jagged, uneven edge.
The beams and slats are thin in comparison with the size of the whole object. Their arrangement is dense but openwork. A lot of empty space remains between the elements. From close up, it is visible that the construction is not perfectly regular. Some slats are straight, others slightly bent or twisted. Some are shorter and look like broken-off fragments of larger elements. In places, the joints are reinforced with screws and metal connectors.
The wood has a grey, matt colour. In places it turns dark brown or almost black. The surface looks raw and exposed to outdoor conditions. The grain, discolouration, cracks and irregularities are visible. Some of the beams are lighter, some darker, so the whole construction does not have a uniform colour.
The lower supports are more orderly than the upper part. They consist of long sections which create clear triangles. The top is much more condensed. It resembles a spatial tangle of slats. This is where most of the short elements, intersections and gaps are located.
For some people, the lower part of the sculpture may resemble the legs and part of the torsos of wrestlers fighting each other. The shapes can be recognised as legs slightly bent at the knees. Above them, a non-representational part clusters together, where it is pointless to look for the remaining fragments of bodies.