REZAVÁ ÚSTA
The book Rezavá ústa (Rusty Mouths), subtitled The Magical Decade, looks back at the beginnings of the Pragovka community. Through a series of organized events, it documents the emergence of an art center “from the ground up” through the lens of the artistic community settled in the space. It places the Pragovka community within both local and global contexts and defines a triangular foundation that the community still stands on today: the exhibition 45–Kolben Open–Kolben Daněk Salon.
The second part of the book reflects on five residency exhibitions, featuring texts by curators Karel Srp, Petr Vaňous, and Pavel Tichoň, along with a curated selection of photographs. A chapter dedicated to site-specific installations and community projects within the industrial environment concludes the main text of the book. In addition to the above-mentioned sections, the book includes an extensive appendix with artist profiles and an index of exhibitions held in Pragovka’s galleries, accompanied by visual documentation. A large portion of the photographs were taken by Marcel Rozhoň (exhibition documentation) and Jan Šípek (Kolben Open documentation).
Contributing Authors: Lukáš Beran, Camille Hunt, Kacha Kastner, Charlotta Kotík, Vladimír Merta, Lucie Nováčková, Zuzana Růžičková, Karel Srp, Dagmar Šubrtová, Pavel Tichoň, Petr Vaňous, Jan H. Vitvar, Martin Vlček, Tomáš Žižka
Editors: Lucie Nováčková, Pavel Tichoň
Year of Publication: 2021
Language: Czech
Number of Pages: 560
NEČEKANÉ ZASTÁVKY MEZI RŮSTEM A PŮSTEM
A collection of texts titled Nečekané zastávky mezi růstema půstem was created in response to the year-long program of Pragovka Gallery in 2024, whose main theme was Growth and Degrowth. The aim of this publication is to expand the understanding of the theme of growth and degrowth through a multidisciplinary perspective. It offers additional viewpoints, builds on topics explored within the exhibition and residency program, and at the same time opens up further possibilities for their interpretation. The texts included can be understood as unexpected stops between growth and fasting, as well as signposts leading toward a deeper exploration of this theme.
Contributing authors: Martin Soukup, Šárka Zahálková, Roger Sansi, Sabrina Rosina, Demi Spriggs, Tea Kříž (Záchová), and Kristýna Dub Řeháčková
Photography: Diana Păun
Editor: Kristýna Dub Řeháčková
Year of publication: 2025
Language: Czech
Number of pages: 82
You can download the electronic version of the publication for free HERE.
PRAGOVKA GALLERY 2024 (CATALOGUES AND PUBLICATIONS)
The collected edition of catalogues and publications from exhibitions and other projects by Pragovka Gallery summarizes its activities in 2024. It includes 12 exhibition catalogues, a catalogue dedicated to the international residency program, and a small publication documenting Pragovka Gallery’s presentation at the independent art fair Supermarket 2024 in Stockholm.
Contributing Authors: Vendula Fremlová, Gideon Horváth, Šárka Koudelová, Jan Kudrna, Vojtěch Märc, Vladimír Merta, Julie Motyčka, Olivia Nițiș, Daniel Nováček, Veronika Přikrylová, Kristýna Řeháčková, Piotr Sikora, Daniela Šiandorová, Pavel Ticho(ň), Helena Todorová, Miroslava Urbanová, Miloslav Vorlíček, Tea Záchová
Editor: Kristýna Řeháčková
Year of Publication: 2025
Languages: Czech and English
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