Ondrej Tucek's Found Object Exhibition Explores Urban Waste and Entropy in Prague
From June to October 2004, Ondrej Tucek showcased his found object artworks at the Philosophy Faculty building located on Námesti Jana Palacha in Prague, under the curation of Ondrej Hrab. The display included items such as plastic bottles, steel wires, and partially eaten biscuits, examining the impact of urban waste on aesthetic creation. Tucek’s pieces, which have been exhibited in various locations, evoke a sense of both fragility and menace, forming "found relations" that gain critical significance despite their lack of practical purpose. In a Nov Prostor interview, Tucek reflected on how individuals search for stable truths within found objects. The exhibition raises the question of whether discarded materials can attain redemption, highlighting the complexities born from neglect and the radical détournement of humanistic ideals.
Key facts
- Ondrej Tucek exhibited found object works in Prague from June-October 2004
- The exhibition was curated by Ondrej Hrab at the Philosophy Faculty building on Námesti Jana Palacha
- Materials included plastic bottles, steel wires, torn wrappers, bricks, cardboard tubes, half-eaten biscuits, and stiboglyphics
- Previous showings occurred at Klub v Jelení, Catholic House in Telc, Sazavou castle, and Muncipal Theatre in Cesky Krumlov
- Tucek's work investigates how urban waste circumvents traditional aesthetic production methodologies
- The artist gave an interview to Nov Prostor discussing found objects during value revaluation
- Objects explore entropy as generative recycling creating new images through accumulated accidents
- The exhibition questions material redemption possibilities for discarded objects beyond aestheticism
Entities
Artists
- Ondrej Tucek
- Ondrej Hrab
- Louis Armand
Institutions
- Philosophy Faculty building
- Klub v Jelení
- Catholic House
- Sazavou castle
- Muncipal Theatre
- Nov Prostor
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Námesti Jana Palacha
- Telc
- Cesky Krumlov