Meet actor, writer, and host Bořek Slezáček, whom we’ve invited to visit us; we’re interested in his perspective on the current exhibition and the gallery building.

Bořek Slezáček (*1967) is from Ostrava, where he also earned an engineering degree in economics from the Technical University. Since the late 1980s, he has been active in various cultural fields—music, theater, television, and literature. In recent years, he has focused primarily on acting and writing.

Among other works, he is the author of the short story collection If Only You Were Here. Together with David Shorf, he produces the podcast Med a peří, in which they explore everyday and social topics from personal and often very different perspectives—ranging from relationships and the media to culture and politics, and even their own life experiences. His professional and personal experiences are linked to the transformation of the environment in which he grew up, as well as to his repeated returns to Ostrava and his own past.

When you’re visiting, you see things differently than those who live here. As part of the celebrations marking PLATO’s 10th anniversary, we are introducing a range of new program formats this year. One of them is a gathering and discussion not only about works of art, but also about experiences, different perspectives, and ways of interpreting exhibitions. We’re interested in what a contemporary art gallery—or PLATO—means to people with an education or experience in a field other than the visual arts. We believe that art, as part of life, stimulates different ways of thinking and reflecting on the world. Are you also curious to hear what our visitors think about this?