5.11.2026 – 6.12.2026

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What is the hierarchical place of graphic art in the field of fine art? Is it still on the periphery? Does it depend on its position within the system of contemporary art or on the intensity of the attention we give it? Printmaking challenges the notion of the unique artistic object. It is precisely here that the tension between the original and the reproduction, between the personal gesture and the production of visual culture, emerges. At the intersection of these two spheres, we find both our collective identity and our personal experience.

For us, working with printmaking techniques is a two-way journey from the simple to the complex, from trace to structure, from stagnation to movement, from chaos to composition—and back again. An idea or visual model need not always be the first step. We begin by testing the material, creating an experimental model of representation. We are interested in both handcrafted and automated interpretations of the surrounding world, as well as the possibility of repeating and distributing the experience thus created. We seek the poetry of traces that emerge in everyday life, both in solitude and in mutual interaction. A print is a way of relating to what can be repeated but never fully recaptured, and an encouragement to look at what cannot be preserved in its entirety.

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unconductive trash, no grammatical gender, indeclinable, abbreviation: u.t.:

1. Czech translation: non-conductive (unadaptable, unsuitable, unfavorable) waste;

2. the brand of the creative collective founded by Michal Pěchouček (1973) and Rudi Koval (1991) in 2019, which emphasizes the harmony between controlled and uncontrolled chance within their collaborative work;

3. an anagram of the cities where the authors were born: Duchcov – Traunstein;

4. a condensed manifesto of collaborative and experimental work following the “Barthesian” death of the author;

5. a small, unprotected, organized workshop striving to achieve a revolutionary synergy of craftsmanship, machine production, and distribution that leads to liberation;

6. two heads, four hands, or two in one: “…we act as a single entity, seeking a shared identity in our artistic work or in everyday life through common challenges.”

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The exhibition is held at: Lucerna Palace, Štěpánská 704/61, 110 00, Prague 1

 

Opening hours:

Tue – Sun: 11AM – 7PM