Eva Kmentová

23. 8. 2023 – 19. 11. 2023

House of Arts

Curator

Tomáš Pospiszyl

Eva Kmentová

The retrospective exhibition of Eva Kmentová (1928-1980) will present the fundamental artworks of this sculptor. Rather than the linear arc of the work, it will provide space to the artist's key works. Through them, it will explore the working conditions of a woman as an artist-sculptor. It will show the meanings of prints and casts for Kmentová’s artistic statement. It will reflect on the sense of ephemerality in some of her later works and attempt to understand the position of Eva Kmentová's work in the international context of sculpture. Compared to the retrospective held in Prague in 2006/2007, the current exhibition has a more selective character. It is not an inventory of a hitherto unknown or indistinct whole, but rather selects from it several formally, thematically and temporally defined sets. While the previous exhibition in 2006/2007 interpreted the works mainly in the spirit of Eva Kmentová's intention, the current one prefers an external view: How does the viewer perceive her work today? What is obvious at first glance, and what is hidden on other levels? How did Eva Kmentová manage not only to survive professionally, but also to achieve creative self-expression in the environment of socialist culture?

The exhibition is held under the auspices of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Petr Fiala, the Minister of Culture, Mr. Martin Baxa, and the Mayor of the City of Brno, Mrs. Markéta Vaňková.
For the financial support of the project we thank the Ministry of Culture, the National Restoration Plan and the Kmentová Zoubek Fund.

photo: Polina Davydenko

Accompanying Programme

Eva Kmentová

Eva Kmentová

22. 8. 2023 18:00 – 21:00

We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition Eva Kmentová on Tuesday 22 August 2023 at 6 pm at the House of Arts Brno.

House of Arts

Sochařky a architektky

14. 9. 2023 17:00 – 19:00

Eva Kmentová

Eva Kmentová

20. 9. 2023 17:00 – 18:30

The exhibition will be presented by curator Tomáš Pospiszyl.

House of Arts

Eva Kmentová

Eva Kmentová

27. 9. 2023 17:00 – 18:30

The exhibition will be presented by Dominik Lang, author of the exhibition design.

House of Arts

Sochařky a architektky

30. 9. 2023 10:00 – 12:00

Eva Kmentová

Eva Kmentová

18. 10. 2023 17:00 – 18:30

House of Arts

Eva Kmentová

25. 10. 2023 17:00 – 18:30

House of Arts

Sochařky a architektky

31. 10. 2023 17:00 – 19:00

Sochařky a architektky

8. 11. 2023 17:00 – 19:00

Eva Kmentová

18. 11. 2023 18:00 – 19:30

House of Arts

Eva Kmentová

Eva Kmentová

19. 11. 2023 17:00 – 18:30

The exhibition will be presented by curator Tomáš Pospiszyl.

House of Arts

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