Jindřich Chalupecký Award Festival 2025

Jindřich Chalupecký Society and National Gallery in Prague cordially invite you to the accompanying programme for the exhibition Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2025 and the exhibition of the international guest Kinke Kooi: Listening Body.

November 28

4:45–6:00 pm Guided tour Jindřich Chalupecký Award + Kinke Kooi: Listening Body

Guided tour of the CJCh 2025 laureates’ exhibition with curators Veronika Čechová and Tereza Jindrová, featuring the participation of this year’s laureates: Barbora Lungová, Karolína Rossí, and Dominik Adamec Guided tour of the exhibition Listening Body of CJCh 2025 international guest artist Kinke Kooi with curator Veronika Čechová
Language: English Capacity: 25 Admission: Free / Duration: 75 minutes
Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace Booking: via GoOut 

6:00–7:00 pm Curator’s Talk by Valentinas Klimašauskas 

Expert programme by Jindřich Chalupecky Award Jury member Valentinas Klimašauskas, curator and director of the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania
Venue: Korzo Language: English Capacity: 40 Admission: Free / Duration: 60 minutes
Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace
Booking: via GoOut

November 29

1:00–1:45 pm Sound Bath with Stanislav Abrahám 
Artist-Designed Programme by CJCh 2025 Laureate Karolína Rossí

This artist-conceived programme expands on her installation presented as part of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2025 exhibition. It offers a unique opportunity to connect sound and visual perception in ways that can open access to our inner worlds and tune us into a deeper awareness of surrounding reality. A sound bath is a form of group relaxation, where participants lie on mats with their eyes closed and allow themselves to be immersed in sound. Sound artist Stanislav Abrahám will use a wide range of acoustic instruments — including singing and crystal bowls, rain stick, chimes, frame drum, gong, hang drum, and his own voice — to support bodily awareness, alignment with the rhythm of breath, and the deepening of both physical and mental release. At the same time, the experience invites participants to explore deeper layers of the psyche through inner imagery. The session is non-verbal, and each participant is free to choose a comfortable position, fully relax, or even fall asleep — there is no wrong way to experience it. Yoga mats will be provided at the venue. Seating alternatives will also be available. For enhanced comfort, participants are welcome to bring their own eye mask, scarf, or light blanket.
Language: Czech / Capacity: 25 participants Admission: Free / Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace 
Booking: via GoOut 

2:00–3:00 pm An Hour with Queer Poetry
Artist-led Programme by CJCh 2025 Laureate Barbora Lungová

Barbora Lungová invites visitors to learn more about the concept behind her installation A Visit in the Garden, directly from the artist herself, and to join her in a collective reading of queer poetry and literature. The selection includes poems by American poets Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Audre Lorde, as well as excerpts from Derek Jarman’s diary Modern Nature. All texts will be presented in Czech translation. Language: Czech Capacity: 25 Admission: Free / Duration: 60 minutes / Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace Booking: via GoOut

3:15–4:00 pm Sound Bath with Stanislav Abrahám 
Artist-Designed Programme by CJCh 2025 Laureate Karolína Rossí

This artist-conceived programme expands on her installation presented as part of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award 2025 exhibition. It offers a unique opportunity to connect sound and visual perception in ways that can open access to our inner worlds and tune us into a deeper awareness of surrounding reality. A sound bath is a form of group relaxation, where participants lie on mats with their eyes closed and allow themselves to be immersed in sound. Sound artist Stanislav Abrahám will use a wide range of acoustic instruments — including singing and crystal bowls, rain stick, chimes, frame drum, gong, hang drum, and his own voice — to support bodily awareness, alignment with the rhythm of breath, and the deepening of both physical and mental release. At the same time, the experience invites participants to explore deeper layers of the psyche through inner imagery. The session is non-verbal, and each participant is free to choose a comfortable position, fully relax, or even fall asleep — there is no wrong way to experience it. Yoga mats will be provided at the venue. Seating alternatives will also be available. For enhanced comfort, participants are welcome to bring their own eye mask, scarf, or light blanket.
Language: Czech / Capacity: 25 participants Admission: Free / Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace 
Booking: via GoOut 

4:15–5:15 pm An Hour with Queer Poetry
Artist-led Programme by CJCh 2025 Laureate Barbora Lungová

Barbora Lungová invites visitors to learn more about the concept behind her installation A Visit in the Garden, directly from the artist herself, and to join her in a collective reading of queer poetry and literature. The selection includes poems by American poets Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Audre Lorde, as well as excerpts from Derek Jarman’s diary Modern Nature. All texts will be presented in Czech translation.
Language: English Capacity: 25 Admission: Free / Duration: 60 minutes / Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace Booking: via GoOut

5:30–6:45 pm Guided tour Jindřich Chalupecký Award + Kinke Kooi: Listening Body

Guided tour of the CJCh 2025 laureates’ exhibition with curators Veronika Čechová and Tereza Jindrová, featuring the participation of this year’s laureates: Barbora Lungová, Karolína Rossí, and Dominik Adamec Guided tour of the exhibition Listening Body of CJCh 2025 international guest artist Kinke Kooi with curator Veronika Čechová
Language: Czech Capacity: 25 Admission: Free / Duration: 75 minutes
Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace Booking: via GoOut 

7:00–8:00 Q&A with the Jury

A Q&A with the jury of the Jindřich Chalupecký Award will offer visitors a rare look behind the scenes of how contemporary art is evaluated. In conversation with CJCh curators and jurors, you’ll learn about the criteria guiding the jury’s selection, the different approaches to assessing artistic practice, and how broader social and cultural contexts are considered in the decision-making. The discussion will include time for audience questions and provide insight into how this prestigious award—shaping the Czech art scene for more than thirty years—takes form.
 Venue: Korzo Language: Czech Capacity: 40 Admission: Free / Duration: 60 minutes
Meeting point: by the visitor elevators on the mezzanine level of the Trade Fair Palace
Booking: via GoOut