'Places of Act'- site specific project
for former Institute of Folk Art Production
(ÚLUV - Národní 36, Prague 1) and in Vršovice
Exhibitions, forum of the future, site performance, videoart, architectural lectures, pro city walks - commented tours of exhibitions, building and its surroundings, film, art bar and others.
ProLuka (EmptyLot)
open air
ProLuka is an actual unused empty lot on the site of a demolished housing block along the main avenue leading away from the city center (two streetcar stops from Náměstí Míru). The site meets all the requirements for the creation of an interesting and potentially successful exhibition space and for a place for social interaction. The site is visible and easily reached from the main street, accessible from the city center, rugged, a crossroads and a natural local center. It is a kind of gateway to the local residential neighborhood, a highly compelling, almost natural space that nonetheless is surrounded by typical historical buildings, which form a kind of architectural stage set.
The aim is for ProLuka to become an open-air gallery, a public space, and a place for cultural and social interaction. Our challenge is to raise interest among the general public and to provide natural contact with contemporary art. Our aim is to present a diverse range of artistic approaches within a local context and to help residents experience this location in new and personal ways.
Project curators: Krištof Kintera, Denisa Václavová.
Organized by: Start Vršovice.
Supported by: Magnolia Invest
Start Vršovice
The activities of the Start Vršovice civic association are aimed at revitalizing public space, developing the cultural potential of specific urban locations, and promoting social interaction. All this in order to improve life in old Vršovice, today one of the most neglected parts of Prague's historical zone. Between 2008 and 2011, Start Vršovice realized several projects in the public space combining various artistic genres (exhibitions, theater, live music), all aimed at as diverse a segment of the public as possible.