Kinke Kooi: Listening Body

The foreign guest of the 36th Jindřich Chalupecký Award  is the Dutch painter Kinke Kooi (*1961). By choosing Kooi, the curatorial team of the JChS is responding, among other things, to the abolition of the age limit within the Award. Kooi's artistic career can be counted for decades, but she has only achieved significant international recognition in recent years. Kooi's works are presented in the Czech Republic for the first time as part of this solo exhibition entitled The Listening Body.

On Friday, September 26, in the afternoon, Kinke Kooi and curators Barbora Ciprová and Veronika Čechová will give a guided tour of the installation and a discussion of the main themes and her work.

Kinke Kooi (*1961) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem, where she still lives and works. In her drawings, she brings small details closer so that their visuality becomes a haptic experience. Her work explores themes of consideration, mutual respect, hospitality, and the support of closeness and connection. Her work is represented in museum collections in America and the Netherlands (including the Tang Teaching Museum in New York, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Museum Arnhem, and the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam), as well as in a number of private collections in Europe and America, where she has exhibited regularly since 1995.

ACCESS NOTE

•  The Trade Fair Palace building is fully barrier-free — it is equipped with elevators, step-free access throughout, and accessible restrooms. Two wheelchairs are available to borrow at the ground-floor cloakroom.
• The building also houses the Kolektor café, and a children’s play area is located in the Atlas space (1st floor of the Small Hall).
• Various types of seating are available throughout the exhibition galleries.
• The works on display do not pose any health risks in terms of sensory overload.
• Please note that there is no visitor parking available at the National Gallery Prague. The nearest public transport connection is the Veletržní palác tram stop. When arriving from Strossmayerovo náměstí, the stop is located directly in front of the building; in the opposite direction, it is located in front of the Mama Shelter hotel.
• Most accompanying events take place in Czech. Selected events and guided tours will also be held in English, and one guided tour will be interpreted into Czech Sign Language. For the latest information, please watch the programmes of the Jindřich Chalupecký Society and the National Gallery Prague.
• Admission to all exhibitions and public programmes is free of charge, but visitors are required to collect a complimentary (CZK 0) ticket at the gallery’s ticket desk.

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