Museum exhibition

They Thought We Were Alive and They Run Screaming

Viktor Kolář, Markéta Othová
PLATO, Ostrava, Czech Republic
9 February - 16 April 2023

Melancholy, a state of stagnation for which there is seemingly no reason, is an important part of the process of gaining (self-)knowledge. Today, melancholy is often triggered by the awareness that it is impossible for others to perceive us or see us in a way that corresponds to our own self-image. Yet the thoughtful “staging of ourselves” basically conditions our existence, both in public and in private. While melancholically strolling through the exhibition, visitors are likely to encounter the dilemmas of their own (un)stylized existences through these artworks, which explore or exploit the principle of self-stylization.

Artists: Nina Beier, Simone Fattal, Kem School, Viktor Kolář, Katarzyna Kozyra, Nicoleta Mureş, Markéta Othová, Luis Pazos, Martha Rosler, Ghita Skali (in cooperation with Kaoutar Chaqchaq, Ayla Mrabet), Anna Uddenberg

Curator: Marek Pokorný

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