Last week I went to Veletržní palác
for the opening show of the 2014 laureates of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award.
The award is given annually to young contemporary Czech artists under the age
of 35 .The main reason for going, was to see the work of an acquaintance that
is among this year’s finalists. It was also great to see friends as well as the
palace at night, there was something unusual about it.
The official
opening took place downstairs in the main courtyard and then everyone went to
the 5th floor to view the works themselves, but they first had to leave their
wines downstairs.
The finalists were
well chosen, each being given sufficient space on the last floor. The
individual laureates work with different techniques which made the show quite
lively and entertaining. As I walked through the installation I could not help
wonder how wide the pool of young contemporary Czech artists is, since I alone
have personally known 3 finalists over
the course of almost 20 years.
The palace was
packed with young people a pleasant thing in the national gallery and much of
the crowd spilled in the adjoining Cafe Jedna which usually quite tranquil.
As few weeks back,
while walking through Holešovice a part of town that has become a much livelier
place in the last few years, I stumbled upon a tiny gallery right next to the
Trade- Fair palace specializing in contemporary Czech jewellery. What I saw in
the two small rooms of Galerie Září was a very interesting
selection of modern adornments.
The pieces on show
are not precious metals and gems but use a wide array of materials, some
commonly available while others are more unexpected. At the time I was there,
the two young women running the gallery were putting the finishing touches to
the display as they were having their big opening that evening.
I left this little
space with impression that contemporary jewellery is a form of art in the same
way as tattoos can be.
Along with the
Chemistry gallery this part of Holešovice has a lot to offer if you are
interested in art.
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