PLATO's 10th Anniversary Exhibition Explores Soil Through Multidisciplinary Art
On April 29, 2026, at 18:00, PLATO will unveil "SOIL AND FRIENDS," an exhibition curated by Marianna Dobkowska and Edith Jeřábková. This showcase will feature the works of 25 artists, including Marie Boková, Centrala, and Julia Ciunowicz. The exhibition delves into the complex nature of soil as a material, a source of life, and a property, while examining its impact on climate change. Through varied artistic expressions, it investigates the intertwined histories of soil, organisms, plants, animals, and humans. Marking PLATO's 10th anniversary, the exhibition redefines soil as a dynamic entity with intricate stories, highlighting contemporary art's response to ecological issues, with plants and animals acting as interpreters of underground processes.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens April 29, 2026 at 18:00
- Features 25 artists and collectives
- Curated by Marianna Dobkowska and Edith Jeřábková
- Marks PLATO's 10th anniversary
- Examines soil as material, life source, and property
- Explores soil's role in climate change
- Studies interconnected histories of soil organisms and humans
- Challenges perceptions of soil as invisible or silent
Entities
Artists
- Marie Boková
- Małgorzata Kuciewicz
- Simone De Iacobis
- Julia Ciunowicz
- Polina Davydenko
- Yoeri Guépin
- Ingela Ihrman
- Yana Kononova
- Dávid Koronczi
- Denisa Langrová
- Judita Levitnerová
- Kateřina Žák Konvalinová
- Barbora Lungová
- Lenka Škutová
- Krzysztof Maniak
- Deirdre O'Mahony
- Julia Ábalos Reznak
- Elisabeth von Samsonow
- Alex Sihelsk*
- Rosario Talevi
- Salka Tiziana
- Ana Vaz
- Ewelina Węgiel
- Kryštof Zvolánek
Institutions
- PLATO
- Centrala
- Dva ospalí vlci (Two Sleepy Wolves)
- Sounding Soil
- Zabriskie Buchladen für Kultur und Natur
- NEWEAST