Summer School Becoming a Stone – Pragovka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 24–27 July, 2025
Deadline: 18 May, 2025, 11:59 PM
Fees: Free participation; lunch included. Participants cover travel and accommodation.
About the Program
The Summer School Becoming a Stone invites artists, curators, researchers, and theorists to explore material time, geological processes, and the ecological and philosophical dimensions of stone. Through lectures, artist talks, workshops, and a field trip, participants will engage with mineral formations not just as subjects, but as co-agents in the broader ecosystem. The program critically addresses extraction, sustainability, and the climate crisis from a contemporary art perspective.
Structure & Approach
Combining online and offline components, the program offers an interdisciplinary platform to reflect on deep time and non-human perspectives. Invited guests include:
- Giulia Damiani (artist, writer, Amsterdam)
- Julia Fidder (writer, curator, Netherlands-Finland)
- Jure Kirbiš (curator, UGM Maribor Art Gallery)
- Sára Märc (art researcher and curator, Prague)
- Veronika Přikrylová (artist, Prague)
- Dr. Angela Snæfellsjökuls Rawlings (artist-researcher, Iceland)
- Ádám Ulbert (artist, Budapest)
- Maja Štefančíková (visual artist and performer, Bratislava)
Application Process
Around 10–15 participants will be selected by curators Flóra Gadó and Tea Záchová in collaboration with Pragovka Gallery. Accepted participants will be notified in early June 2025.
