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One on OneKristof Kintera - the Czech Republic's answer to Damian Hirst
My guest for One on One this week is Kristof Kintera, an award-winning
artist whose work appears in many prestigious collections such as that of
the Czech National Museum and the American Museum of Fine Arts. He has
also
sold many pieces to private Czech and foreign collectors. This 33-year-old
sculptor and designer is something of an enfant terrible of the Czech art
scene. His bizarre creations ranging from human figures made out of
potatoes to depictions of household implements having sex are always
daring
and provocative in a manner reminiscent of Damien Hirst. I started by
asking Kristof Kintera how he felt about being compared with this
notorious
British artist. More
Current AffairsPrague festival showcases contemporary visual culture
Datatransfer is the name of a festival of contemporary visual culture being
held at Prague's Archa theatre this weekend. Organisers say the festival,
which is taking place for the sixth time this year, aims to present
progressive trends in digital film, graphic design and photography. Jana
Zielinski, one of Datatransfer's curators, told me more.
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One on OneJan Kaplicky - a Czech architect turning "future systems" into reality
Today we meet Jan Kaplicky, who is regarded by many as the greatest Czech
architect of his generation. Readers in the UK will surely know his
amazing Selfridges building in Birmingham. But although Jan Kaplicky has
won world renown for the work of his London-based company Future Systems,
he has found himself somewhat at odds with the establishment here in the
Czech Republic. Mr Kaplicky was born in Prague in 1937, and when we met
recently he first told me something about his family background.
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SpotlightPrague's Veletrzni Palac
If Prague's Veletrzni Palac or Trade Fair Palace didn't house the modern
art collection of the National Gallery, most of us would probably not
notice the large building that stands just a few metres away from the
city's exhibition complex. But the Palace is one of Prague's earliest and
largest buildings in the Functionalist style.
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ArtsRivalry of two biennales brings wealth of contemporary art to Prague
The famous Venice Biennale - a major exhibition of contemporary art which
takes place every second year - has been growing in popularity in recent
years. The idea of presenting contemporary art of different nations became
so popular that a number of cities worldwide started to establish similar
events. Prague organized its first biennale two years ago. This year the
event continues in the Czech capital but because of arguments between the
original Prague Biennale organizers it has split up this year into two
rival events.
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Current Affairs"A Second Sight" - International Biennale of Contemporary Art opens in Prague
The National Gallery's second International Biennale of Contemporary Art
called "A Second Sight" opened its doors to the public on
Tuesday. The exhibition is the result of close cooperation between 31
curators from all over the world, who have selected works of some four
hundred artists from as far afield as Chile and South Africa. This year
it's showing at three venues in Prague, covering over 9,000 m2 of
exhibition space.
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Current AffairsArtistry and appliances: exploring meaning in consumer objects
When you enter the Jiri Svestka Gallery, a warehouse art space at the end
of a quiet Prague street, you have the feeling you've escaped into a
peaceful, light-filled oasis. And usually it is just that. But, ever since
the opening of a young Czech artist's exhibit - which the staff has to
"turn on" - the art work has taken on a deafening life of its
own.
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Current AffairsComing back for seconds: Prague Biennial number 2
You might well remember the posters of an animated Mona Lisa all over
Prague two years ago, advertising the city's first biennial. Two years on,
and the sharpest among you will have already realized that another biennial
is now due. Plans for this second biennial were unveiled on Wednesday,
along with its title - fittingly, 'at second sight'. Rosie Johnston has
more...
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Current AffairsGrinding to a Halt: Tomas Hruza and the "Leinbrock Ideal"
For most people, a coffee grinder is a dull piece of kitchen equipment.
Indeed, in this day and age of coffee granules, the household coffee
grinder is fast becoming obsolete. Not so, however, for Brno artist Tomas
Hruza, who has found quite another use for the domestic device...
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One on OneJan Kaplicky - a Czech architect turning "future systems" into reality
Today we meet Jan Kaplicky, who is regarded by many as the greatest Czech
architect of his generation. Readers in the UK will surely know his
amazing Selfridges building in Birmingham. But although Jan Kaplicky has
won world renown for the work of his London-based company Future Systems,
he has found himself somewhat at odds with the establishment here in the
Czech Republic. Mr Kaplicky was born in Prague in 1937, and when we met
recently he first told me something about his family background.
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