Matter of Art Biennial 2024 in Prague Critiqued for Unfulfilled Revolutionary Promise

Scheduled from June 14 to September 29, 2024, the third Matter of Art Biennial at the National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace will explore themes of rural transformation and labor movements. Curated by Katalin Erdődi and Aleksei Borisionok, the event includes a guidebook inspired by communist revolutions. However, a review points out the exhibition’s failure to present a unified revolutionary viewpoint, despite showcasing a significant installation by Dominik Lang and Adéla Vavríková. Notable pieces comprise Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze's video The Invisible Hand of My Father (2018) and Asunción Molinos Gordo's Peasant CVs (2015-ongoing). Initiated by the Czech Tranzit network, the biennial seeks to confront cultural marginalization but appears to adopt a pessimistic stance, lacking ties to Marxist thought.