Vojtech.Luksch blends violent retro video games with the “grandma-core” feel of embroidered canvases. Vojtěch evolved this style by playing with the idyllic aesthetic of cross stitch – a contemplative textile process – then “completely disrupting the peaceful environment” with shocking images, the kind that outraged parents in the 90s heyday of violent media skepticism. “For me, the result image is some kind of nostalgic screenshot that blends the childhood I spent in a games with some grandma-core vibes,” says Vojtěch. His work expounds on the idea of a generational clash – the youthful, vulgar imagery of shotguns, monsters, an electrocuted Jesus and pitchfork bludgeonings, with the calmness of regimented, inoffensive embroidered canvases. “It’s necessary for me to use existing embroidery that has a story, was created somewhere in the past, faded, sometimes discolored, unwanted,” adds Vojtěch. #itsnicethat