Opening of the Exhibition "Big Thing"
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the "Big Thing" exhibition was opened in the premises of the Prague House. The exhibition presents the latest projects of students and graduates of the University of Applied Arts in Prague. This year's UMPRUM biennial exhibition seeks to overcome the sense of helplessness we feel when we observe current political, social or climatic developments. The exhibition is interwoven with the idea that the creation of a big thing is preceded by a series of small steps.
The exhibition at the Prague House presents a selection of projects by UMPRUM students across all studios of the school. Each of them offers its own way to solve a given problem, to change the perspective, to get inspiration from others, or to start with oneself. The issues of each work are documented and presented in detail in the exhibition catalogue.
The exhibition was introduced to the visitors by one of its curators, Marie Kordovská: "It was important for us, the curators of The Big Thing, that our visitors not feel similarly overwhelmed. We think that it is possible to get rid of paralysis. Therefore, we selected student works that reflect this notion. They are projects that approach the world as a place that is still worth exploring, listening to and caring for. The works on display do not demonstrate the individual genius of the creator, nor do they present utopian visions of a universal collective practice. They propose tangible and real solutions that can help us live a little better."
The eleventh UMPRUM show at the Brussels Design September festival will be open until September 30th. Rezervations: praguehouse@praha.eu
