The title of this already second instalment in the Intervention series mounted at the Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace paraphrases the eponymous book by H.G. Wells, and accordingly tackles the themes of a spiritually jaded society and the consequences of material overproduction. The artist returns to
the iconographically established motif of nature morte which first asserted itself as a genre in the 17th century. What we have here, though, are not painted canvases but rather photographs of withering or artificial flowers, the latter combined with live ones without offering a first sight distinction between the two. The series of photographs is supplemented by a project entitled Margin of Hope, created in Morocco, in early 2014. It records the clash between consumer society and the original indigenous community, featuring plastic bottles as a launching pad for further elaboration, as well as a
catalyst of faith in a brighter future. In the palace´s state ballroom, Vačkář reserved its space for the sounds of minimalist music, and a display of musical scores whose “notes” he punched out by pistol shots. Adam Vačkář studied at the Prague Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, and at the Ecole
Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts in Paris. This is his third exhibition at the Prague City Gallery (after Start-up, and Gross Domestic Product).

Artist-guided tour: Wed 01/10 at 5:00 p.m.