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pedagogy

Hlavajova envisions a possibility of art as radical, speculative, public pedagogy geared at learning to be together otherwise: that is, a pedagogy of collective worldmaking that involves learning with one another what does not yet exist, and then living that new knowledge, that newly envisioned world, “as if it were possible.”
Most people imagine academic work as a slow march up the steep steps of the Ivory Tower. It has its clear hierarchies, formal organization, its rules both written and unwritten. It requires diligence, distance and conscientious work. All that is often true and at times necessary. Therefore, not many people think that theory would be riveting or exciting. But the work of Kateřina Svatoňová shows us that theory is, first and foremost, an adventure.
Her uniqueness, not only in the art world, lies in her sincerity and sincere interest in students and art, in integrity that feels almost unwavering, although she is in the position of power, in the ability to inspire people, especially in times when they feel that any effort is vain. Not because she would try to convince people – with here innate charisma – about some dogmatic truth of her approach toward art and artistic creation, but because her view on art she believes in and fights for resonates with people.
Artlist:Talk enriches the possibilities of this procedural documentation and offers artists a live presentation format. The aim of Artlist:Talk - like Artlist - is to provide the interested public with an understanding of contemporary artistic approaches and expression, which in this case is complemented by the unique perspective of the artists themselves.