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Karol Filo Brings "The Good Times Are Over" to Jam Factory Art Center

other · 2026-10-22

On 23 October 2026 at 7 PM, Karol Filo will showcase his audiovisual documentary performance titled "The Good Times Are Over" at the Jam Factory Art Center, located at 124 B. Khmelnytskoho St., Novo1. This 50-minute presentation features a conversation between a Prague art student and a Slovak agronomist, delving into the influence of environment on personal identity and encouraging dialogue across generations. Following the performance, there will be a discussion in Ukrainian. The next day, 24 October, Filo will conduct a workshop focused on documenting political issues, which requires prior registration. Filo, an interdisciplinary artist from Prague, is a graduate of the Academy of Performing Arts and has received Project of the Year accolades for his work in 2022 and 2025, tackling themes of intimacy, violence, and power.

Key facts

  • Performance date: 23 October 2026, 7 PM
  • Venue: Jam Factory Art Center, 124 B. Khmelnytskoho St., Novo1
  • Duration: 50 minutes, followed by a discussion in Ukrainian
  • Workshop on documenting the political on 24 October, registration required
  • Karol Filo born in Slovakia, lives and works in Prague
  • Filo studied at Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, and an art college in Utrecht
  • "language barrier equal" and "The Good Times Are Over" won Project of the Year at příští vlna / New Wave festival (2022, 2025)
  • "Non-Violent Bodies" began at HELLERAU residency; shown at FFT Düsseldorf, CRIC Skopje, OSTEN Festival; upcoming at HAU Berlin and Studio Alta Prague

Entities

Artists

  • Karol Filo

Institutions

  • Jam Factory Art Center
  • Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
  • Royal Academy of Art in The Hague
  • příští vlna / New Wave festival
  • HELLERAU
  • FFT Düsseldorf
  • CRIC Skopje
  • OSTEN Festival
  • HAU
  • Studio Alta

Locations

  • Prague
  • Czech Republic
  • Slovakia
  • The Hague
  • Netherlands
  • Utrecht
  • Novo1
  • Düsseldorf
  • Skopje
  • Berlin

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