Around the Clock: The Factory Effect / exhibition

A shift may end with the punch of a clock, but its impact does not—Around the Clock: The Factory Effect explores how the workplace leaves its mark long after hours. The industrial space of the former Pragovka factory serves not only as a mere backdrop for the exhibition, but moreover, as a spatial starting point for exploring the impacts of industrial workplaces on our bodies and the environment. The artworks by Ana de Almeida, Polina Davydenko, Sáro Gottstein, Martins Kohout, Jelena Micić, Alicja Rogalska, Kateřina Šedá, Forensic Architecture, and Anna Witt stimulate these reflections, while each contribution acts as a prism refracting the complex issue and steering it in specific directions. Ultimately, the exhibition seeks to provoke a critical awareness of how our everyday actions shape the ecosystems we inhabit. At the same time, it aims to inspire viewers not to remain passive observers of history but to recognize themselves as active participants in shaping change. Through the diverse approaches of the participating artists, it becomes evident that each of us holds the potential to contribute to the transformation of the world around us.

Curator: Anežka Jabůrková