Nedobrovolný sběratel Martin Polák
In 2024, the Prostora Gallery continues to showcase collections of contemporary visual artists. The new exhibition, "The Involuntary Collector," will present the artistic selection of conceptual photographer Martin Polák. The collection was developed over forty years as a byproduct of the collector's main activity—photographing artworks, exhibitions, and activities of local artists from several generations. The collection also includes some acquisitions by the collector’s partner, Markéta Othová.
The exhibition will be open to visitors from Wednesday, February 21, 2024, and will be inaugurated with a vernissage on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 5:30 PM, attended by the collector.
The exhibition will include guided tours with Martin Polák, Markéta Othová, and Marcela Steinbachová.
Guided tours:
12/3 2024 5:30 PM
23/4 2024 5:30 PM
Martin Polák (*1966) is a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene. He is best known as part of the artistic duo Jasanský/Polák. Together, they developed their own conceptual approach to photography as a medium, thereby opening new avenues for its development.
The specific installation utilizes the original window glazing with wire glass and presents several dozen works, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and small sculptures by artists such as Jan Merta, František Skála Jr., Jiří Kovanda, Jiří David, Jaroslav Róna, Čestmír Suška, Petr Písařík, Jiří Černický, Petr Pastrňák, Antonín Střížek, KW, Jiří Středa, Petr Veselý, Miroslav Pacner, Tomáš Smetana, Jakub Špaňhel, the Kamera Skura group, and drawings by patients from a psychiatric hospital.
The exhibition will be open from February 21, 2024.
Opening hours:
Wednesday–Friday 2:00 PM–5:30 PM
Blanická 9, Prague 2
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