In this 48th episode of the HIDDEN Podcast, Czech painter Ilona Koroman speaks from the middle of her diploma installation at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU). Graduating in 2025 from the Drawing Studio under Alice Nikitinová and Matyáš Smetana, she reflects on her path through multiple studios, a formative semester in Carrara, and the shifts in her approach to figuration, space, and colour.From her early plein-air works to carefully constructed, fictional interiors and cityscapes, Koroman’s paintings balance intimacy and observation, often framed through windows—both literal and symbolic thresholds between the public and the private.This conversation is in Czech🎧 More from HIDDEN🌐 Website: https://www.hiddengallery.cz📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddengallery.cz Explore on our site:• Best of AVU Diploma 2025 – curated selection of the most powerful AVU graduate projects• Exhibitions – current solo and group shows at HIDDEN Bořivojova, with a 2025 focus on emerging Czech artists• Podcast Archive – interviews with artists, curators, and collaborators including Josef Bolf, Jiří Petrbok, and more• TableTalk – informal public gatherings for deep conversations with artists over food and beer• HIDDEN Store & Editions – unique original artworks and editions by HIDDEN artists🖼 Want to support emerging artists? Discover available works, studio visits, and curatorial picks on our website.🎙 HIDDEN Podcast is produced by Filip Kartousek, founder and curator of HIDDEN Gallery in Prague.