Gestures of Unrest: Guided tour with artists and curators

A guided tour of the biennale exhibition at the Trade Fair Palace, conducted by the curators and participating artists. Includes a Q&A. Simultaneous interpreting into headphones will be available on site, and the event is accessible in both Czech and English. The program then continues with the opening of the second venue of the Biennale – the Lidice Gallery. Free entrance.

During the opening weekend of the biennale, two special guided tours will take place (on June 14 at 5 p.m. and June 15 at 11 a.m.), led by the curators of the biennale, Aleksei Borisionok and Katalin Erdődi, and several exhibiting artists. Together, they will engage in a dialogue. During the tour, visitors will have a chance to ask questions and talk about individual artworks as well as the wider curatorial concepts. Each of the two tours will be differently themed and will be conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation into Czech.

What are the historical and contemporary forms of unrest connected to social change and struggle for an equal society? The guided tour Gestures of Unrest will center on various expressions of organized and spontaneous resistance within post-socialist contexts and beyond. It will delve into the dynamics of workers’ movements, both visible and invisible gestures of disruption, and the political affects of bodies engaged in struggle. The artists will also share how these gestures could be performed, archived, or activated through artistic practice.

Participating artists: Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze, Uladzimir Hramovich, Kateryna Lysovenko, Pınar Öğrenci, Marta Popivoda, Elske Rosenfeld, Tomáš Uhnák
Further guided tours will be available throughout the duration of the biennale. The dates are published in the Calendar section.