„The mission of the Signal Festival is to make modern art accessible to as wide an audience as possible, including those who usually cannot afford to participate in similar events. We believe that art should be available to everyone, regardless of their financial means. By purchasing tickets, visitors help keep the festival partially free. At the same time, tickets provide them with the opportunity to see selected works in a calmer environment, without large crowds and queues. This way, modern art can reach a broad audience and offer unique experiences to everyone,“ says Martin Pošta, the festival director.
The gallery zone will present installations by leading Czech and international artists. Thanks to collaboration with the Administration of Prague Castle, South Korean artist Seohyo will connect the architecture of our metropolis with generative art in the Riding School of Prague Castle. Her projection Coded Tapestry: Prague reflects the rhythm of the city, inspired by Prague Castle and the mosaic of urban pavement.
Jiří Příhoda, one of the leading Czech artists, will exhibit three sculptural works at the Šternberský Palace of the National Gallery Prague. His installation, straddling architecture and sculpture, includes works Capriccio, an oval object UAPs utilizing artificial intelligence, and the experimental dwelling Karbola. Despite the static nature of the works, they evoke the illusion of movement through precise work with geometry, light, and shadow.
At the Schwarzenberg Palace of the National Gallery Prague, Michael Bielický and Kamila B. Richter will present the multimedia project Columbus 2.0, which transforms digital messages into waves of information surrounding the visitor. The theme refers to the challenges contemporary humans face in navigating the flood of information, similar to Columbus navigating unknown waters.
The exhibition Strange Attractions, created in collaboration with the Signal Festival and Kunsthalle Prague, explores the boundary between order and chaos. The British studio UVA (United Visual Artists), known for its collaboration with Massive Attack, manipulates audience perception through kinetic pendulums, LED panels, and laser projections. The result is an experience that connects the material with the immaterial and the visible with the invisible.
In the courtyard of the Clam-Gallas Palace, a dance performance Iron Horse: Fractured by Miřenka Čechová will take place in collaboration with Laterna magika. The audience will find themselves in the role of travelers on a platform, where they will catch glimpses of character stories as if watching a passing train.
In the Baroque refectory of the Dominican monastery, American artist Bill Fontana reminds us of the fragility of culture and climate. The founder of sound art connects the bells of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris with the sounds of glacial caves in Austria's Dachstein in the installation Silent Echoes. The work was created in collaboration with the foreign institution festival Ars Electronica and foreign institutions.
In CAMP, the Italian studio Quayola will present a series of videos Effets de Soir, capturing natural phenomena observable at dusk and dawn. These transitions of light and shadow were captured by the artist in the gardens of a French medieval castle using modern technologies. The foreign program of this year's Signal Festival is made possible by the support of the PPF Foundation.
The festival will offer access to 7 artworks in the fields of light design, visual and digital art, artificial intelligence, and conceptual art with one ticket. Tickets are available in two versions: Signal Plus allows repeated entry to all installations during the four days of the festival, while Signal VIP additionally provides benefits such as priority entry, guided tours with artists and curators, a welcome drink at Kunsthalle Prague, and transportation by Mercedes-Benz vehicles between Kunsthalle and Prague Castle. The program, routes, and further information will be presented by the festival in an online campaign in collaboration with Kooperativa. On social media, six video guides created by the agency Sweatshop will be published.
About the Signal Festival: Signal is a festival of digital and creative culture. It connects contemporary visual arts, urban space, and modern technology. It has become the most visited cultural event in the Czech Republic. The program features renowned foreign and Czech artists in the field of visual arts and light design. The Signal Festival is one of the largest producers of contemporary art in our country. It supports the youngest Czech creators, organizes accompanying programs for professionals, students, and children. It collaborates with a number of foreign festivals and cultural institutions. The Signal Festival 2024 will take place from October 10 to October 13, 2024.
The festival is supported by: the capital city of Prague – the Signal Festival is supported by a grant from the city of Prague in the amount of 6,000,000 CZK, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the State Fund for Culture of the Czech Republic.
Main partners: Mercedes-Benz, Kooperativa, ČEZ Group
The foreign program of the Signal Festival 2024 is made possible by the support of the PPF Foundation
Official partner: Pražská plynárenská
Premium partner: ZDR Investments
General media partner: Česká televize
Main festival newspaper: Deník N
Main media partners: Český rozhlas, JCDecaux, Respekt
VIP Partner: Forbes
Media partners: CzechCrunch, Art&Antiques, CZECHDESIGN, Refresher, Prague
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Partners: glo, PrusaLab, prototype workshop of Josef Průša, Technology of the capital city of Prague,
Administration of Prague Castle, Prague 1, Prague 2, Kunsthalle Prague, CAMP, IPR Prague,
Freshlabels, National Gallery Prague
More information at: signalfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/SignalFestival
Instagram: instagram.com/signalfestival
