Vítkov Hill – landscape of art?
The international conference will seek a new face for the hill marked by history.
How to deal with the revitalization of a place that has walked the history of the Czech nation will be the focus of an international conference titled Vrch Vítkov – Landscape of Art?. This event, which will feature leading experts from Norway and our country (including Henrik der Minassian, Sixten Rahlff, Kurt Gebauer, and Vladimír Sitta), is part of a broader project Artscape NORWAY / the integration of visual aspects into public space and landscape in Norway as inspiration for the Czech Republic and will take place on March 14, 2016, at the Memorial on Vítkov.
“It will deal with landscape and public space in general, as well as solutions for a specific well-known locality,” says Dan Merta, the director of the co-organizing Gallery Jaroslav Fragner and one of the moderators of the conference. He adds: “Vítkov is a place marked by history, and we will try to find ways to reclaim it more for the people of Prague and visitors to the metropolis, how to combine pathos with the needs of everyday life – with the participation of all who have something to say about it.”
The conference is primarily intended for students, graduates, and educators, but also for all associations, institutions, organizations, experts, and journalists from the field of art and its theory, design, architecture, or landscape architecture, representatives of public administration, and tourism representatives. Participants will learn about Norwegian approaches to integrating contemporary architecture, design, and visual arts into landscapes and public spaces, discuss the involvement of public administration in professional dialogue, aesthetic quality as a tool for tourism development, support for the young generation of architects, artists, and designers, and collaboration with vocational education. Representatives from the Norwegian side will include experts, lecturers, and speakers like Henrik der Minassian, curator and director of Gallery ROM, Sixten Rahlff, architect and vice-rector of the private architectural school BAS in Bergen, multimedia artist Inghild Karlsen, Per Ritzler from Norwegian Tourist Routes, and Kristoffer Dolmen from the Artscape Nordland sculpture park. Czech representatives will include, for example, architectural historian Petr Kratochvíl (AVČR, FA FUA TUL), sculptor Kurt Gebauer (VŠUP), architects Vít Šimek (H3T), Jan Šépka (VŠUP), and Vladimír Sitta (Landscape Design FA ČVUT), among others.
Participants of the conference will also receive a comprehensive eponymous publication that includes photographs by Filip Šlapal, Jiří Havran, and several other authors, showcasing art in public spaces and in the landscape, as well as architectural interventions in the open nature. It will also feature texts from experts and representatives of participating organizations and institutions, as well as co-organizers. The book will not be offered for sale; apart from the conference and workshop participants, its copies will be distributed to representatives of public administration in Czech cities, schools, and public libraries to serve as inspiration.
Admission is free, but prior registration is required based on confirmation at the email reservation@gjf.cz, as capacity is limited. The conference will be simultaneously interpreted.
On Tuesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16, a bilateral workshop will take place there, primarily aimed at students of urbanism and landscape architecture at FA ČVUT and design or sculpture at VŠUP, focusing on the aestheticization of Vrch Vítkov as part of its future revitalization. It will include a tour, analysis of the current state, discussion, and exploration of suitable alternatives concerning the complex connection with surrounding sites in the broader context and connection to the infrastructure of the affected districts. The workshop will address the issues of locating small utility architecture (public toilets, information systems, refreshment facilities), opportunities for the permanent installation of sculptures – the creation of a sculpture park, the arrangement of new furnishings, or new landscaping within the future development.
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The Gallery Jaroslav Fragner will host an exhibition from the Artscape Norway project until April 3, 2016, showcasing through photography, documentation, and video art the artworks and small architecture that have become part of the Norwegian landscape and public space. It presents a unique concept of utilizing contemporary artistic creation to make extraordinary sites in Norway accessible through a sensitive dialogue between the artist and nature, the visitor and the landscape; architecture or artifacts become part of nature here. The project developed as a journey through these artistic endeavors across Norway and provides an opportunity for a different perspective on landscapes and public spaces. The continuous care of the Norwegian kingdom for cultural landscapes and public spaces through unique site-specific projects is a phenomenon that enhances the quality of life for local communities and fascinates foreign visitors. In March, the exhibition will be complemented by a remarkable publication alongside the conference and workshop.
The project was supported within the EEA framework, program CZ 06 – cultural heritage and contemporary art. Funded by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
The conference and workshop are co-organized by the Prague 3 City District and the Gallery Jaroslav Fragner with the support of the National Museum, the Faculty of Architecture of ČVUT in Prague, and the Consortium for Karlín.
“It will deal with landscape and public space in general, as well as solutions for a specific well-known locality,” says Dan Merta, the director of the co-organizing Gallery Jaroslav Fragner and one of the moderators of the conference. He adds: “Vítkov is a place marked by history, and we will try to find ways to reclaim it more for the people of Prague and visitors to the metropolis, how to combine pathos with the needs of everyday life – with the participation of all who have something to say about it.”
The conference is primarily intended for students, graduates, and educators, but also for all associations, institutions, organizations, experts, and journalists from the field of art and its theory, design, architecture, or landscape architecture, representatives of public administration, and tourism representatives. Participants will learn about Norwegian approaches to integrating contemporary architecture, design, and visual arts into landscapes and public spaces, discuss the involvement of public administration in professional dialogue, aesthetic quality as a tool for tourism development, support for the young generation of architects, artists, and designers, and collaboration with vocational education. Representatives from the Norwegian side will include experts, lecturers, and speakers like Henrik der Minassian, curator and director of Gallery ROM, Sixten Rahlff, architect and vice-rector of the private architectural school BAS in Bergen, multimedia artist Inghild Karlsen, Per Ritzler from Norwegian Tourist Routes, and Kristoffer Dolmen from the Artscape Nordland sculpture park. Czech representatives will include, for example, architectural historian Petr Kratochvíl (AVČR, FA FUA TUL), sculptor Kurt Gebauer (VŠUP), architects Vít Šimek (H3T), Jan Šépka (VŠUP), and Vladimír Sitta (Landscape Design FA ČVUT), among others.
Participants of the conference will also receive a comprehensive eponymous publication that includes photographs by Filip Šlapal, Jiří Havran, and several other authors, showcasing art in public spaces and in the landscape, as well as architectural interventions in the open nature. It will also feature texts from experts and representatives of participating organizations and institutions, as well as co-organizers. The book will not be offered for sale; apart from the conference and workshop participants, its copies will be distributed to representatives of public administration in Czech cities, schools, and public libraries to serve as inspiration.
Admission is free, but prior registration is required based on confirmation at the email reservation@gjf.cz, as capacity is limited. The conference will be simultaneously interpreted.
On Tuesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16, a bilateral workshop will take place there, primarily aimed at students of urbanism and landscape architecture at FA ČVUT and design or sculpture at VŠUP, focusing on the aestheticization of Vrch Vítkov as part of its future revitalization. It will include a tour, analysis of the current state, discussion, and exploration of suitable alternatives concerning the complex connection with surrounding sites in the broader context and connection to the infrastructure of the affected districts. The workshop will address the issues of locating small utility architecture (public toilets, information systems, refreshment facilities), opportunities for the permanent installation of sculptures – the creation of a sculpture park, the arrangement of new furnishings, or new landscaping within the future development.
More information >
The Gallery Jaroslav Fragner will host an exhibition from the Artscape Norway project until April 3, 2016, showcasing through photography, documentation, and video art the artworks and small architecture that have become part of the Norwegian landscape and public space. It presents a unique concept of utilizing contemporary artistic creation to make extraordinary sites in Norway accessible through a sensitive dialogue between the artist and nature, the visitor and the landscape; architecture or artifacts become part of nature here. The project developed as a journey through these artistic endeavors across Norway and provides an opportunity for a different perspective on landscapes and public spaces. The continuous care of the Norwegian kingdom for cultural landscapes and public spaces through unique site-specific projects is a phenomenon that enhances the quality of life for local communities and fascinates foreign visitors. In March, the exhibition will be complemented by a remarkable publication alongside the conference and workshop.
The project was supported within the EEA framework, program CZ 06 – cultural heritage and contemporary art. Funded by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
The conference and workshop are co-organized by the Prague 3 City District and the Gallery Jaroslav Fragner with the support of the National Museum, the Faculty of Architecture of ČVUT in Prague, and the Consortium for Karlín.
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