What happens when a painting becomes a story?

In the last room of the exhibition The Factory for Beauty, visitors will find eight short stories by contemporary Czech writers. Each writer chose one work from the 8smička collection and used it as inspiration to write their own story. We invite you to a new series of literary gatherings, during which these stories will come to life right here at 8smička.

Our first guest will be the writer Emma Kausc, author of the acclaimed novel Narušení děje, who wrote a short story for the exhibition inspired by a painting by František Kupka Bleus Mouvants III (Blowing Blue III).

We can look forward to an author reading and a discussion about how a story is born from a painting, where the author sought inspiration, and how her creative process actually unfolds. The exhibition curator Emma Hanzlíková will guide us through the event.

Emma Kausc is a Czech writer and poet. She studied contemporary culture, literature, and critical theory at King’s College London. She was nominated for the Jiří Orten Award for her poetry collection Cykly, and she won the Literary Critics’ Award for Prose for her novel Narušení děje .

Limited capacity; reservations at info@8smicka.com.