The project for the Atrium exhibition space in the Pražák Palace in Moravian Gallery in Brno is the first part of a project related to a journey visiting countries bordering the European Union.
Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Libya and Egypt are the places visited so far, which constitute the geographical framework and reference point for this exhibition. The show is developed in two parallel directions; one formal installation in the Atrium, while the second part of the show is elaborated within the city of Brno. The installation part in the gallery-space consists of objects borrowed from various public and private art-collections in the Czech Republic. Common for all the items is their direct or indirect relation to North Africa. Some objects are old pictorial representations while other items are more related to crafts. The installation approaches each object's provenance and thus reflects upon personal, historical and ideological relationships.
The second part of the work is directly connected to the visit in the 5 countries mentioned above. Travelling and meetings with people in each country resulted in a decision to invite 5 individuals to Brno for the duration of the exhibition. This idea was motivated by the possibility to provide for the guests a cultural and subjective experience, which normally restrictions of movement, economical conditions or other obstacles would make difficult or impossible.
The official invitation for those people is kindly provided by the Moravian Gallery. Their everyday life during the stay in Brno will be supported in various ways (accommodation, food, activity and social network etc.) by a group of volunteers and private sponsors prepared with special attention to integrate these substantial aspects into an active part of the project as a whole.