The UNPLUGGED exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum presents a compelling exploration of environmental thinking through site-specific art projects. Ten artists contributed works emphasizing minimal energy consumption, traditional handicrafts, and the sensitive use of natural daylight. This approach encourages visitors to engage with art in a slower, more mindful way, moving beyond conventional machine-driven production.
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UNPLUGGED explores 'environmental thinking' through site-specific projects by ten artists, emphasizing minimal energy use, handicrafts, and the appreciation of natural daylight. The exhibition encourages a slower, more mindful experience of art, moving away from machine-driven production.
The UNPLUGGED exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum challenged ten artists from Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia to create site-specific projects based on the concept of 'environmental thinking.' This theme, distinct from but related to the climate crisis, encourages a holistic view of the relationship between natural and cultural entities and a heightened sensitivity to the world. In line with this ethos, the exhibition minimized the use of energy for production and transport, with some works arriving at the gallery via bicycle or horse-drawn carriage. Artificial lighting was replaced with natural daylight, influencing the exhibition's opening and overall visitor experience. The exhibition aimed to draw attention to qualities often overlooked in an era of automated production and machine ease, promoting a focus on handicrafts, physical experience, and a departure from conventional comfort zones. It presented a diversity of artistic forms and approaches, including drawings by John Cage, ceramic works by Habima Fuchs, drawings transported by bicycle by Rinus van de Velde, a painting installation by unconductive trash, an installation titled 'Inheritance' by Tomáš Džadoň, an abstract painting 'Overview' by Patricie Fexová, a sculptural installation with performance by Tomáš Moravec, and works by Nicole Six & Paul Petritsch and Lenka Vítková. The Galerie Rudolfinum itself embraced the exhibition's concept by hand-making catalogues and posters, sewing banners, and utilizing a mountain climber for installation, further underscoring the commitment to reduced resource consumption.
Admission to the UNPLUGGED exhibition was free, courtesy of the Avast Foundation. Last entry to the exhibition was strictly 30 minutes before closing time.
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