ATLAS: A Permanent Creative Studio and Art Laboratory at the Trade Fair Palace

ATLAS is a new permanent environment within the Trade Fair Palace designed as a 'Creative Studio and Laboratory of Associative Dreaming.' It serves as a flexible space for visiting art, creating, relaxing, and participating in public programs, complementing ongoing exhibitions with contemporary and past art dialogues.

ATLAS, located in the Trade Fair Palace's mezzanine gallery, is conceived as a versatile environment that charts often-invisible areas of the gallery, such as the café, workspaces, library, and activity zones. The name "ATLAS" is an acronym for “Ateliér Tvorby a Laboratoř Asociativní Snění” (Creative Studio and Laboratory of Associative Dreaming). Designed with bespoke furnishings by Daniela Baráčková and Jakub Filip Novák of No Architects Studio, ATLAS hosts works by contemporary artists including Andrea Kaňkovská, Eva Koťátková, Kristina Fingerland, Anna Hulačová, Kundy Crew, Marie Lukáčová, Marie Tučková, members of the Elpida organisation, Tomáš Vaněk, and works created by the public. This new environment is intended to be revisited frequently and free of charge, serving as a space for inspiration, creation, and relaxation. Over the coming years, ATLAS will be enriched with both temporary and permanent displays, engaging contemporary artists in public programmes for all ages. These activities will reflect their artistic practices and create a dialogue between present-day art and historical collections, critically interpreting them through modern lenses. ATLAS functions as a public-focused museum space, aligning with the new ICOM definition that emphasizes interpretation and community support alongside traditional museum roles.

ATLAS is described as a new environment that visitors can return to as often as they like and free of charge. Specific ticketing details beyond this free access are not provided, but it is located within the Trade Fair Palace which likely has general admission requirements not detailed here.