# Drawing in Space: Monika Grzymala on Tape, Ephemeral Art & Intuition

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Podcast: [The Installation Art Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769)
Published: 2026-03-17T01:00:00+00:00
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Get up to 40% off your Hostinger plan : https://hostinger.com?REFERRALCODE=INSTALLATIONART A philosophical conversation with Berlin-based artist Monika Grzymala, whose spatial drawings transform architecture with nothing but kilometers of black tape, intuition and intense physical labor. Monika's practice is deceptively simple: she works alone, without assistants, using adhesive tape to create immersive three-dimensional drawings that respond to each unique space. But beneath that simplicity we discuss profound questions about ephemerality, energy, presence and what remains when a work only exists for weeks before disappearing… From training as a stone sculptor to making her first site-specific drawing on ice at a Hamburg skating rink, from dumping all her figurative work after one transformative conversation with her professor to developing custom tape formulas with German manufacturers—Monika's journey reveals how radical simplicity can be the most powerful artistic choice. Key insights from this episode: • How one professor's comment changed everything • The longevity of tape installations: 2-3 months before they fall apart (and why that's intentional) • Documentation philosophy: why time-lapse videos don't capture the real process • Living inside an installation: the collector who surrounded herself with Monika's work • Advice for emerging artists: you don't need funding or large studios—just do it Monika Grzymala is a Polish artist based in Berlin. You can find out more about her work on her website: http://www.t-r-a-n-s-i-t.net/ and follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monika.grzymala/ Monika’s publications: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/search/results?q=monika grzymala She is represented by Galerie CRONE: https://www.galeriecrone.com/ | https://…

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