The Kafkaesque exhibition at the DOX Contemporary Art Centre focuses on the reflection of Kafka's work and poetics in contemporary art. It aims to reflect Kafka's work through the perspective of the contemporary world, which is at a point where the old no longer exists and the new has not yet been born.
Prague-born Franz Kafka (1883-1924) is one of the key authors of 20th-century world culture. His novels, stories, and correspondence have been translated into dozens of languages, his work and life have become the subject of numerous monographs and expert studies. Kafka’s literary work has not only influenced other writers but gradually affected many different areas of culture, such as film, music and visual arts.
Franz Kafka’s relation to visual arts and the impact of his work on visual culture still belong to the less explored areas of study. While many texts have addressed the influence of his native Prague and its magical and oppressive atmosphere on Kafka’s work, few have focused on his interest in the arts, which was both profound and continuous.
The exhibition held in Franz Kafka’s native city of Prague on the centenary of his death, will present works by internationally acclaimed artists for whom the works of Franz Kafka remain an inspiration. It will be accompanied by numerous events including literary readings, film projections, concerts, etc.
Franz Kafka’s relation to visual arts and the impact of his work on visual culture still belong to the less explored areas of study. While many texts have addressed the influence of his native Prague and its magical and oppressive atmosphere on Kafka’s work, few have focused on his interest in the arts, which was both profound and continuous.
The exhibition held in Franz Kafka’s native city of Prague on the centenary of his death, will present works by internationally acclaimed artists for whom the works of Franz Kafka remain an inspiration. It will be accompanied by numerous events including literary readings, film projections, concerts, etc.
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DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Poupětova 1
Praha 7 - Holešovice
Poupětova 1
Praha 7 - Holešovice
