Exhibition Opening
Over All Possibilities 2

We cordially invite you to the festive opening of the exhibition by Brno-based artist Johana Merta, titled Over all possibilities 2, which will take place on Friday, August 22 at 7:00pm at the House of Arts on Malinovského Square.

PROGRAM
19:00 Performance by a group of Ukrainian children presenting a dance and singing programme under the guidance of teacher Maria Kononenko.

The opening will also include a performative object installation titled Bread Performance, created in collaboration with Petra Cihlářová. The installation consists of a pile of freshly baked bread that is balanced and aligned with a pile of bricks using a spirit level. During the performance, the bread will be gradually sliced and offered to visitors as refreshments. As the bread diminishes, the pile of bricks will also have to be reduced. What will remain? The remnants of the objects will become part of the exhibition for its entire duration.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition Over all possibilities 2 presents Johana Merta, a Brno-based artist of the middle generation, who explores the ongoing process of balance through spatial installations, readymade objects, and radical materiality. However, it is not only about formal composition, but above all about a profound societal and existential need for equilibrium.

With her characteristic sensitivity, the artist responds to the current state of uncertainty, global imbalance, and the re-evaluation of life priorities. The theme of “balance” permeates the exhibition on all levels – from the physical equilibrium of objects to the symbolic weighing of work and rest, production and sustenance, individuality and collectivity.

At a time when Europe and the world are divided by war, migration, cultural misunderstanding, and fear of the unknown, Over all possibilities 2 positions itself as an active space for sharing and interpersonal connection. The exhibition space is conceived as a safe place for encounters – both for local residents and for those who have been forced to leave their homes.

Although this space, too, has its limits, it can become a seedbed for new relationships – both human and social. The artist’s current focus on tools of communication and relational bonds transforms the gallery into a laboratory of human contact. The exhibition thus becomes not only a visual experience, but also a social act – a call for empathy, sharing, listening, and mutual learning.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Johana Merta throughout the entire duration of the exhibition. She will be present every day, for most of the opening hours.

The exhibition will also include a space with pinboards, which visitors can engage with and co-create a spatial image or assemblage following prepared instructions. The pinboards serve as a place for encounters and communication between different types of materials. The traditional text-based notes or tasks that we are used to seeing on pinboards are replaced here by materials – remnants of objects and products from everyday human consumption. These materials refer to each other, evoke associations, and communicate both within the designated space and with us as visitors.

Photo by: Nazarii Parkhomyk