The exhibition Pneuma Alchemy at The Design gallery presents a meeting between Paula Benčaťová and David Krňanský, whose practices move between intuition and structure. The shared theme is transformation—those invisible processes of change that occur both in materials and in perception. Benčaťová uses ceramics to capture fleeting gestures and energies. Her objects carry imprints of spontaneity and emotion, becoming records of internal states as well as of time and chemical reactions. Krňanský, by contrast, works with the image on the edge between painting and object—his geometric compositions and muted color palettes explore the relationship between sign and surface, between order and expression. The exhibition thus becomes a space where art transforms into a tool of both personal and collective change, opening questions of identity and the invisible forces that shape our experience in a world of constant transformation.
At Bold Gallery, the expressive painting of Alžběta Baštová encounters the precise structures of Vojtěch Hrubant’s works — a dialogue that can still be experienced until May 24. Despite their initially contrasting approaches — emotional, gestural painting versus geometrically structured sculptural and graphic experiments — a strong resonance emerges between them. Both artists explore themes of identity and perception, each through a different language: Baštová through raw gestures and shifting emotionality, Hrubant through archetypal forms and precise material work. The exhibition space becomes a symbolic architecture of collecting, sorting, and transformation — a place where visible and invisible connections between the two approaches merge. Found objects gain new meaning here, creating a space for exploring the boundaries of knowledge, the body, and imagination. Fragile Relationships is not just a confrontation between two authors, but a probe into a space where opposites turn into shared questions.
At Kunsthalle Praha, you can visit Call of the Forest by Czech-American artist duo Kristýna and Marek Milde, who have long explored the relationships between everyday life, culture, and nature. The exhibition presents a selection of both new and older works, in which the forest becomes a symbol of connection, resilience, and memory — not merely a physical space, but a living partner in human culture. The artists combine poetry and critical insight through sculptures, installations, animations, and collages created over more than ten years. New works created specifically for Kunsthalle — such as Arbomobile, a New York taxi overgrown with North American trees, and the immersive animation Call of the Forest, composed of tree-themed tattoos — investigate the deep-rooted human longing for reconnection with nature. Their long-term project In-Tree-Net points to the invisible links between urban infrastructure and natural systems, blurring the line between inner and outer worlds. Rather than depicting nature, the Mildes let it actively enter the everyday — creating a space for a renewed way of perceiving the relationship between humans and their environment.
