The Art of Interaction seeks to redefine the concept of interaction in art, to transcend our usual understanding of this term in relation to new media and digital art, and to focus on other possibilities for actively involving the viewer into the process of perceiving and creating works of art. The exhibition takes an innovative look at participatory art and the art of collaboration, all of which we include under the art of interaction.
Visitors can take in the exhibition on several levels: as a showing of works by important artists; as an introduction to various forms of interactivity (varying degrees of viewer interaction) in the field of visual art; and also as a selection of topics currently resonating in society. Another common feature of the works on display is that they can be perceived using multiple senses.
Viewers’ active involvement in the exhibition also challenges the established norms of galleries and museums and promotes the current tendency to make works of art more accessible. From an educational perspective, the exhibition underscores the fact that, in addition to the art-making process, any creative process (including the viewer’s intellectual response) is important as well.
In seeking out opportunities for viewers to interact with the artworks, the exhibition uses an approach that goes beyond observation, explanation, or interpretation. It also emphasizes haptic and contextual knowledge (life lessons), which influences the physical and mental experience of the art.
Artists whose works are included in the exhibition: Wojciech Bruszewski, Ľubomír Ďurček, Vladimír Havlík, Vladimír Havrilla, Lenka Klodová, Eva Koníček, Jarosław Kozłowski, Lenka Kubelová, Anna Kutera, Teresa Murak, Marian Palla, Nadja Rawa, Józef Robakowski, Peter Rónai, Dezider Tóth, Petr Válek, Martin Zetová.
The exhibition was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Statutory City of Hradec Králové.
