Embracing Flux II

Maria Pinińska-Bereś, Asztrid Csatlós, Dominika Dobiášová, Justyna Kabała, Dominik Málek, Matyáš Maláč, Pavla Malinová, Katarzyna Perlak, Kateřina Rafaelová, Tokyo Drift aka Pavla Bastová, Shotby Us

Curated by Miloslav Vorlíček

Embracing Flux II continues its exploration of growth and degrowth through contemporary art, offering a fresh perspective enriched by an international context and diverse audience. Drawing inspiration from Maria Pinińska-Bereś’s (1931-1999) seminal piece De-Kon-Strukcja Krzywej Wieży II (1995), the exhibition delves into themes of fragmentation, femininity, and identity.

Embracing Flux II introduces several emerging artists from Central and Eastern Europe to the US for the first time. Their works, spanning a variety of media from textile-based pieces to conceptual installations, reflect both personal and public spheres. The exhibition invites viewers to reconsider their relationships with consumption, nature, and human connection, while exploring the intersection of digital fragmentation with the analogue world. These practices challenge us to reflect on our relationship with the Self.

Miloslav Vorlíček (b. 1983) is a contemporary art curator, educator, and gallerist. His curatorial work explores themes of etymology, the present, and process. He currently serves as the Curator and Registrar of the Lidice Art Collection at the Lidice Memorial, where he is also the Head of Residencies. Previously, he ran the for-profit curatorial institute lítost gallery in Prague. Miloslav holds a Master's degree in Curating Contemporary Art from the Royal College of Art in London (2014).

This event is organized in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and the Hungarian Cultural Center New York.