The group exhibition Chléb a Sůl (Bread and Salt) brings together eleven international artists on a site that was once dedicated to production and labour: a factory. Converted since 2005 into a non-profit space for contemporary art : Karlín Studios houses both an exhibition space and artists’ studios. Further than the specific architecture of this building,it is its initial function that has driven the making of this exhibition.Through the production of their artworks each of the participating artists get involved with a singular attitude towards labour. Yet, rather than a statement, the artworks in conversation within this collective exhibition, are reflecting a certain crisis of values and by extension of ideals. Thus, challenging core issues of our society.Within such a context, the audience is invited to question its own priorities and necessities.Still, can we define these artists as labourers of the absurd ? Is freedom a staple commodity? How to define free time if not by opposition to bounded time, and in this case where shall be drawn the line of this boundarie ?

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SPECIAL EVENT : A LECTURE/ DISCUSSION/ MEETING

Thursday 11th of August from 5pm at Tranzitdisplay

with the artists of the exhibition: Baptiste Debombourg (FR), Edouard Boyer (FR), Vojtěch Kouřímský (CZ), Anja Loughhead (AUS ), Marianne Maric (FR) introduced by Amande In and Michal Novotnýtranzitdisplay - Dittrichova 9, Prague 2, CZ - www.tranzitdisplay.cz

THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION PROGRAM OF KARLIN STUDIOS IS SUPPORTED BY:
MHMP, MKČR
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Radio 1, Artyčok .tv, Radio Wave, Artmap, Prague Galleries
PROJECT PARTNER:
M2 Real Estate, a.s.
SPECIAL THANKS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO THE PARTNERS OF THIS EXHIBITION:
Tranzitdisplay, Institut Français de Prague, RAPID, pivovar Krušovice