Opening: Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 6 p.m.
Participating artists:
Dan Acostioaei, Elżbieta Jabłońska, Tellervo Kalleinen
& Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, Kamera Skura, Krištof Kintera, Marek Kvetán,
Adrian Paci
The curatorial conception of the Let Us be Us exhibition seeks to echo with
the life situation of individuals inhabiting localities tormented by oppressive
social and economic problems. It tries to note the feelings, which often accompany
this traumatizing condition, but it especially concentrates on providing a relieving
reaction that can contribute to positive perception of the world around us.
In this case, these shifts are catalyzed by means of hyperbole, ironic distance,
but above all, humour – or, if you like – fun.
Unlike the previous projects realized here within the LoHR, the exhibition in
the Emil Filla Gallery is not trying to contribute to solving thorny issues,
or to analyze them in detail. Being aware of hardly realizable systemic measures,
it at least refers and relates to possibilities of "a moment of ecstasy"
of mere "living on" of most inhabitants of this region. The exhibition
concept tries to provoke their reactions or participation, or any gesture. Works
selected for this exhibition include the ambivalence of the burdensome way out
and a final positive or even humorous impression.
Duration of the exhibition: 5.2.2009 - 13.3.2009
Opening hours: MO - FR, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m.- 6 a.m., SA,
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Address: Emil Filla Gallery, Velká Hradební str.
19, 400 01 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Further information: www.gef.cz